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
Naum	-	Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Anass	-	Arabic
VitÓRia	vee-TAW-ryə	Portuguese
Theophanes	-	Ancient Greek
Frano	-	Croatian
Noble	['nəubl]