# decays

Pronunciation: say "di-KAYZ" /dɪˈkeɪz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of decay. — third-person singular simple present indicative of decay
   - Simple: The form of decay used after he, she or it in the present.
   - _Fruit decays faster when you leave it in a warm kitchen._
   - _A fallen leaf slowly decays and feeds the soil around it._

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