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rot
1[rot]
verb (used without object)
to undergo decomposition; decay.
Synonyms: , , ,to deteriorate, disintegrate, fall, or become weak due to decay (often followed by away, from, off, etc.).
to languish, as in confinement.
to become morally corrupt or offensive.
Antonyms:
verb (used with object)
to cause to rot.
Dampness rots wood.
to cause moral decay in; cause to become morally corrupt.
Antonyms:to ret (flax, hemp, etc.).
noun
the process of rotting.
the state of being rotten; decay; putrefaction.
the rot of an old house.
Synonyms: ,rotting or rotten matter.
the rot and waste of a swamp.
moral or social decay or corruption.
Pathology.any disease characterized by decay.
Plant Pathology.
any of various forms of decay produced by fungi or bacteria.
any disease so characterized.
Veterinary Pathology.a bacterial infection of sheep and cattle characterized by decay of the hoofs, caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum in cattle and Bacteroides nodosus in sheep.
interjection
(used to express disagreement, distaste, or disgust.)
ROT
2rule of thumb.
rot.
3abbreviation
rotating.
rotation.
rot
1/ ɒ /
verb
to decay or cause to decay as a result of bacterial or fungal action
(intr; usually foll by off or away) to fall or crumble (off) or break (away), as from natural decay, corrosive action, or long use
(intr) to become weak, debilitated, or depressed through inertia, confinement, etc; languish
rotting in prison
to become or cause to become morally corrupt or degenerate
(tr) textiles another word for ret
noun
the process of rotting or the state of being rotten
something decomposed, disintegrated, or degenerate
short for dry rot
pathol any putrefactive decomposition of tissues
a condition in plants characterized by breakdown and decay of tissues, caused by bacteria, fungi, etc
vet science a contagious fungal disease of the feet of sheep characterized by inflammation, swelling, a foul-smelling discharge, and lameness
(also interjection) nonsense; rubbish
rot
2abbreviation
rotation (of a mathematical function)
rot
To undergo decomposition, especially organic decomposition; decay.
Any of several plant diseases characterized by the breakdown of tissue and caused by various bacteria or fungi.
Other 51Թ Forms
- half-rotted adjective
- unrotted adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rot1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"I had seen quite a lot in the news about people not having a lot to eat and food just rotting and thought - how do you help that," she added.
A true titan with the largest inflorescence on Earth it radiates an intoxicating perfume that has been described as a blend of dead fish, rotting cabbage and garlic.
Other flowers with unappetizing odors use different chemicals as their top notes, all with the purpose of attracting pollinators drawn to the aroma of their preferred type of rotting meat.
The affected families - including one couple who had to start afresh miles away in Cumbria - said they had "been through hell" as they saw their properties "left to rot" unnecessarily.
Ali: There is always hope, Tracy, even in the blighted, rotting, fungus-filled world of “The Last of Us.”
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