Rot
Rot verb - To become worse or of less value.
Usage example: the house slowly fell into disrepair and rotted
Recede
Recede verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
Mutual synonyms
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Recede and Rot. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rot/recede
Rot & Recede. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rot/recede>.
Recede or Rot. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rot/recede.
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