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corruption vs decay

decay vs corruption

corruption and decay both are nouns.

corruption is not a verb while decay is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
corruption Yes No No No
decay Yes No Yes No
As nouns, decay is a hypernym of corruption; that is, decay is a word with a broader meaning than corruption:
  • corruption: decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
  • decay: the process of gradually becoming inferior
corruption (noun) decay (noun)
destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity the organic phenomenon of rotting
inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony) a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain the process of gradually becoming inferior
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation) an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
in a state of progressive putrefaction
corruption (verb) decay (verb)
fall into decay or ruin
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
undergo decay or decomposition
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