decaying

decaying

noun

Definition of DECAYING

a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body <the decaying of the bone mass that is so regrettably common in elderly women>

Synonyms debilitation, decay, decaying, declension, degeneration, descent, deterioration, ebbing, enfeeblement, weakening

Related Words atrophy; exhaustion; drooping, flagging, limping; regression, relapse, setback

Near Antonyms invigoration, strengthening; progress; rejuvenation, rejuvenescence

Antonyms comeback, improvement, rally, recovery, recuperation, rehabilitation, revitalization, snapback