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
Afroditi-Greek
FinnÉN-Irish
EydÍS-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Sa'dia-Arabic
JoabJO-ab (English)Biblical
BertoBER-toItalian, Spanish