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
Jarek	YAH-rek (Polish)	Polish, Czech
Boucher	[bu:'ʃei]
Nina (3)	-	Native American, Quechua
Shelby	SHEL-bee	English
Elbert	EL-bərt	Dutch
Phyliss	FIL-is	English