moulder
verb
[ ˈməʊldə ]
• slowly decay or disintegrate, especially because of neglect.
• "the books, if any are ever printed, will moulder in the warehouse"
Similar:
decay,
decompose,
rot,
rot away,
go mouldy,
perish,
go off,
go bad,
spoil,
putrefy,
crumble,
disintegrate,
fall apart,
fall to pieces,
deteriorate,
fall into decay,
go to rack and ruin,
Origin:
mid 16th century: perhaps from mould3, but compare with Norwegian dialect muldra ‘crumble’.
moulder
noun
• a person or thing that moulds something.
• "a moulder of public opinion"
