Decay and Yield

Decay

Decay verb - To lose bodily strength or vigor.
Usage example: having reached her 80s, the woman could sense that her body was decaying

Yield and decay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Yield" instead a verb "Decay".

Nearby Words: decayed, decaying, decadence, decadent

Yield

Yield verb - To give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit).

Decay and yield are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decay" instead a verb "Yield".

Nearby Words: yielding, yielded

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

similar similar decay similar yield
total total decay total yield
heavy heavy decay heavy yield
entire entire decay entire yield
Other adjectives: significant, nuclear.

Common collocations

damage decay damage yield damage
sword decay sword yield sword
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