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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Afroditi	-	Greek
FinnÉN	-	Irish
EydÍS	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Sa'dia	-	Arabic
Joab	JO-ab (English)	Biblical
Berto	BER-to	Italian, Spanish