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In a stale or decaying state

Falling apart or broken down

Spoiled from being excessively ripe

The process of organic decay or rotting

The gradual destruction or diminution of something

The process of becoming progressively worse

Present participle for to decay due bacteria or fungi, especially of organic matter

Present participle for to (gradually) deteriorate in condition

Present participle for to tease, typically in a good-natured way

Present participle for to wear away or destroy gradually

Present participle for to cause damage or harm to

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Adjective

In a stale or decaying state

Adjective

Falling apart or broken down

falling to pieces

on its last legs

in bad condition

coming apart at the seams

falling apart at the seams

gone to rack and ruin

the worse for wear

seen better days

badly maintained

down-at-the-heels

poorly maintained

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Adjective

Spoiled from being excessively ripe

strong-smelling

unfit for human consumption

strong-flavored

strong-flavoured

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Noun

The process of organic decay or rotting

falling to pieces

demoralization^US

decentralisation^UK

demoralisation^UK

decentralization^US

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Noun

The gradual destruction or diminution of something

desedimentation

slow destruction

natural wastage

ravages of time

being eaten away

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Noun

Rotting

Noun

The process of becoming progressively worse

downward spiral

disorganization^US

disorganisation^UK

lack of success

turn for the worse

worsening of someone's condition

fall from grace

loss of prosperity

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Verb

Present participle for to decay due bacteria or fungi, especially of organic matter

becoming rotten

becoming gangrenous

discolouring^UK

becoming rancid

falling into decay

falling to pieces

becoming addled

becoming useless

becoming infected

going to rack and ruin

becoming tainted

becoming contaminated

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“After a few days of travel, Mansker noticed that the bear meat was starting to rot.”

Verb

Present participle for to (gradually) deteriorate in condition

becoming dilapidated

going to the dogs

going down the toilet

falling into decay

going to rack and ruin

hitting the skids

going down the tubes

going backwards

going to the pack

going to pieces

taking a turn for the worse

becoming debilitated

running to seed

falling into disrepair

going from bad to worse

falling to pieces

becoming emaciated

becoming moribund

having one foot in the grave

taking a nosedive

making something worse

falling apart at the seams

going into decline

reaching depths

hitting rock bottom

coming apart at the seams

turning the clock back

going into a decline

coming apart at seams

moving backward

ratcheting down

appearing in a poor light

going down the tube

falling from grace

leaving the straight and narrow

going down the primrose path

going through the floor

hitting the dirt

declining in price

going into a tailspin

decreasing in value

taking a header

hitting the floor

reverting to a former state

going back to your old ways

reverting to old habits

slipping back to old ways

backpedaling^US

backpedalling^UK

moving backwards

dooing an about-face

doing a volte-face

going into reverse

driving backwards

doing an about-turn

moving further off

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“This encourages drainage, which reduces the chance that the floorboards will rot and prevents ice from collecting during the winter.”

Verb

Present participle for to tease, typically in a good-natured way

making jokes about

poking mullock at

making sport of

slinging off at

taking the mickey

making a monkey of

pulling someone's leg

poking borak at

pulling one's leg

taking the piss out of

giving a hard time

treating contemptuously

treating with contempt

making a monkey out of

heaping scorn on

playing the fool

making a fool of

playing a joke on

pulling someone's chain

holding up to ridicule

playing a prank

showing contempt

playing a practical joke on

holding up to shame

getting a rise out of

clowning around

taking a rise out of

playing a trick

pouring scorn on

playing a practical joke

thumbing nose at

laughing out of court

showing contempt for

telling stories

making a game of

tearing to pieces

having a joke with

hurling insults at

making a joke of

putting someone on

rotting someone

making light of

putting on an act

playing a trick on

taking for a ride

leading up the garden path

mucking someone about

shouting disapproval

blowing raspberries

shouting disapproval at

shouting catcalls at

having a joke on somebody

blowing raspberries at

giving the Bronx cheer to

making a laughing-stock

making someone a laughing stock

exposing to ridicule

acting the fool

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Verb

Present participle for to wear away or destroy gradually

gnawing away at

burning through

running through

chipping away at

becoming threadbare

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Present participle for to cause damage or harm to

discolouring^UK

doing damage to

playing havoc with

wreaking havoc on

playing merry hell with

driving a nail into the coffin of

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