decay vs droop

decay and droop both are nouns.

decay and droop both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decay	Yes	No	Yes	No
droop	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, droop is a hyponym of decay; that is, droop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decay:

decay: fall into decay or ruin
droop: become limp

Other hyponyms of decay include deteriorate, corrode, rust, weather, eat at, erode, gnaw, gnaw at, wear away, wilt, ruin, break, bust, fall apart, wear, wear out.

decay (noun)	droop (noun)
the organic phenomenon of rotting	a shape that sags
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
the process of gradually becoming inferior
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying

decay (verb)	droop (verb)
fall into decay or ruin	become limp
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current	droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
undergo decay or decomposition	hang loosely or laxly

Difference between decay and droop

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