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moulder

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moul·der  (mldr)
v. Chiefly British
Variant of molder.
moulder or US molder
Verb
to crumble or cause to crumble, as through decay: John Brown's body lies mouldering in the grave [from mould3]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.moulder - break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
molder, rot, decompose
biodegrade - break down naturally through the action of biological agents; "Plastic bottles do not biodegrade"
hang - suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"
decay - undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"
moulder
verb decay, waste, break down, crumble, rot, disintegrate, perish, decompose
Translations
moulder (US), molder [ˈməuldəʳ] vi (decay) → moisir
moulder [ˈməuldəʳ] mould vi (decay) → vermodern
moulder, molder [ˈməuldəʳ] vi (= decay) → ammuffire


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Her needle-work was seen on the ruff of the Governor; military men wore it on their scarfs, and the minister on his band; it decked the baby's little cap; it was shut up, to be mildewed and moulder away, in the coffins of the dead.
The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
My works don't all moulder away, and rot in the earth.
The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles View in context
A few hampers, half-a-dozen broken bottles, and such-like rubbish, may be thrown there, when the tenant first moves in, but nothing more; and there they remain until he goes away again: the damp straw taking just as long to moulder as it thinks proper: and mingling with the scanty box, and stunted everbrowns, and broken flower-pots, that are scattered mournfully about--a prey to 'blacks' and dirt.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles View in context
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