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fall into decay

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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.
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It has witnessed the nearby abbey rise from nothing, flourish as a community, decline, fall into decay and disrepair, then be rebuilt and restored.
The problem with such development patterns is that they tend to be alienating and unfriendly and major portions of the corridors fall into decay because there isn't enough commerce to support so much retail space.
decay, dilapidate, crumble - fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"
 
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