decay vs wilt

decay and wilt both are nouns.

decay and wilt both are verbs.

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

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

decay: fall into decay or ruin
wilt: become limp

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

decay (noun)	wilt (noun)
the organic phenomenon of rotting	causing to become limp or drooping
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current	any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
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)	wilt (verb)
fall into decay or ruin	become limp
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current	lose strength
undergo decay or decomposition

Difference between decay and wilt

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