fall into decay

to degenerate; to rot. The house was very old and had fallen into decay. The small town fell into decay, and people moved out.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Symphony	SIM-fə-nee	English (Rare)
Kostandin	-	Albanian
Gerasim	-	Russian, Macedonian
Nkosazana	-	Southern African, Xhosa
Chi (2)	-	Mythology, Western African, Igbo
Oswald	AHZ-wawld (English), AWS-vahlt (German)	English, German, Anglo-Saxon