rot away



rot away

to decompose; to decompose and fall away. The fallen trees rotted away and surrendered their nutrients to the soil. As the wood rotted away, it became rich humus.
See also: away, rot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nuka-Native American, Greenlandic
Adi (2)-Indonesian
NedNEDEnglish
Augustynow-GUWS-tinPolish
GÉZa-Hungarian
Richelle-English