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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
2- rule of thumb.
rot.
3abbreviation for
- 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 putrid
- 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 for
- rotation (of a mathematical function)
rot
/ ŏ /
Verb
- To undergo decomposition, especially organic decomposition; decay.
Noun
- Any of several plant diseases characterized by the breakdown of tissue and caused by various bacteria or fungi.
Other 51Թ Forms
- -dzt adjective
- ܲ·dzt adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rot1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It is simply a facet of Jérémie’s existence, one that will help him forge a path forward, through woods dotted with mushrooms — new life born from rot and decay.
Fruit flies, or Drosophila melanogaster, are often found around our food waste bins as they feed on rotting fruit which gradually produces alcohol.
"They're seeing streets that once had no houses on it or rotting lots or dilapidated houses that we've come in, purchased the land, tore down the houses, and we're rebuilding the community."
"All entry points into Gaza are closed for cargo since early March. At the border, food is rotting, medicine expiring and vital medical equipment is stuck," he said.
Like a fish, America’s manners have rotted from the top down.
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