decay vs fall apart

fall apart vs decay

decay is a noun but fall apart is not a noun.

decay and fall apart both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decay	Yes	No	Yes	No
fall apart	No	No	Yes	No

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

decay: fall into decay or ruin
fall apart: go to pieces

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

decay (noun)	fall apart (noun)
the organic phenomenon of rotting
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)	fall apart (verb)
fall into decay or ruin	become separated into pieces or fragments
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current	break or fall apart into fragments
undergo decay or decomposition	go to pieces
	lose one's emotional or mental composure

Difference between decay and fall apart

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