Vocabulary
Decay
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi.
Urdu meaning
خرابی، سڑنا، مرجھانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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The disorder we witness outside ecological ruin, economic exploitation, political decay is not accidental.
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Outward splendour
— 2026-04-24
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OVER the years, layers of decay have been piled on Karachi.
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Cultural investment
— 2026-04-07
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These sites, layered with centuries of history, now risk being flagged by Unesco as endangered not because of natural decay but due to ill-judged human intervention.
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Preserving heritage
— 2026-03-30
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The crisis is no longer confined to ageing tracks or other infrastructure issues; it exposes a systemic failure, institutional decay and a culture of deflecting responsibility.
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Unsafe trains
— 2026-03-18
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Those who claim `ownership` of Karachi merely wish to see it freed of the malicious systems that have entrapped it in the cycle of poor governance and urban decay.
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Tug of war
— 2026-02-24
Synonyms
decompose, rot, putrefy, go bad, go off, spoil, fester, perish, deteriorate
Curator example
“the body had begun to decay”
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