DEFINITION of 'Trust'. A fiduciary relationship in which one party, known as a trustor, gives another party, the trustee, the right to hold title to property or assets for the benefit of a third party, the beneficiary. There are two types of trusts: 1. Living Trust (inter-vivos): A trust that is in effect during the trustor's lifetime. 2.
1. deteriorate-become worse or disintegrate; His mind deteriorated. go to pot, go to the dogs-become ruined; His business went to pot when economy soured. decay, dilapidate, crumble-fall into decay or ruin; The unoccupied house started to decay.
Soil degradation. Understand how the quality of soil declines and what causes this decline. Soil degradation is the decline in soil quality caused by its improper use, usually for agricultural, pastural, industrial or urban purposes. Soil degradation is a serious global environmental problem and may be exacerbated by climate change. It encompasses physical, chemical and biological deterioration. Examples of soil degradation include loss of organic matter, decline in soil fertility, decline in structural condition, erosion, adverse changes in salinity, acidity or alkalinity, and the effects of toxic chemicals, pollutants or excessive flooding.