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/ rɒt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used without object), rot·ted, rot·ting. to undergo decomposition; decay.
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.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used with object), rot·ted, rot·ting. to cause to rot: Dampness rots wood.
to cause moral decay in; cause to become morally corrupt.
to ret (flax, hemp, etc.).
SEE MORE SEE LESS noun the process of rotting.
the state of being rotten; decay; putrefaction: the rot of an old house.
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.
nonsense.
SEE MORE SEE LESS interjection (used to express disagreement, distaste, or disgust.)
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Origin of rot before 900; (v.) Middle English
rot (
t )
en, Old English
rotian, cognate with Frisian
rotsje, Dutch
rotten; (noun) Middle English, perhaps <Old Norse
rot (perhaps partly derivative of the v.); cf. ret, rotten)
SYNONYMS FOR rot 1 mold, molder, putrefy, spoil.
9 decomposition, mold.
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synonym study for rot 1 . See decay.
OTHER WORDS FROM rot half-rotted, adjective un·rot·ted, adjective Words nearby rot Roswitha, rosy, rosy finch, rosy pastor, Roszak, rot , rota, rota bed, rotachute, rotameter, rotan
Definition for rot (2 of 3) Definition for rot (3 of 3) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for rot Gary has been broken for a while, and it looks like much of it has been left to rot .
Gary, Indiana Is a Serial Killer’s Playground | Justin Glawe| October 22, 2014| DAILY BEAST
And the willingness to dump on British women in the name of Sharia law is a rot that runs up and down the length of society.
How Britain Made James Foley's Killer | Louise Mensch| August 27, 2014| DAILY BEAST
As ever, he talked too big (it was an election year) about withdrawing from Iraq with honor and all that rot .
GOP Iraq Hypocrisy Hits Overdrive | Michael Tomasky| June 16, 2014| DAILY BEAST
“Biofuel” can be made out of anything that will ferment or rot , including digestive system waste products.
The Federal Government Has Violated My Right to Chainsaw | P. J. O’Rourke| April 27, 2014| DAILY BEAST
After all, no one is taught to express themselves like this in school—so where does the rot set in?
Will Jargon Be the Death of the English Language? | The Telegraph| March 30, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Here you will rot in the grave and six brass buttons will be all that will be left of you.
Short Stories | Fiodor Dostoievski
We owe it to her that the family existence of England does not rot in mere inaction and peace.
Modern Women and What is Said of Them | Anonymous
And yet the ripening process is sometimes so slow that the frost of fear or the rot of regret spoils the fruit.
Analyzing Character | Katherine M. H. Blackford and Arthur Newcomb
From this account, and other sources, we find that Elias de Derham is first mentioned in the Rot .
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Salisbury | Gleeson White
Oh, Nancy, what rot you talk every time you remember you had a year at college!
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British Dictionary definitions for rot (1 of 2) verb rots , rotting or rotted 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
SEE MORE SEE LESS noun the process of rotting or the state of being rotten
something decomposed, disintegrated, or degenerate Related adjective: 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
SEE MORE SEE LESS Word Origin for rot Old English rotian (vb); related to Old Norse rotna . C13 (noun), from Scandinavian
British Dictionary definitions for rot (2 of 2) abbreviation for rotation (of a mathematical function)
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Words related to rot blight, decomposition, deterioration, decay, perish, disintegrate, warp, crumble, wither, spoil, molder, stain, decompose, languish, break down, putrefaction, putrescence, mold, canker, hogwash
Scientific definitions for rot 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.
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