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   Rot

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   • 1. (chiefly of animal or vegetable matter) decay or cause to decay by the action of bacteria and fungi; decompose: "the chalets were neglected and their woodwork was rotting away" Similar decaydecomposedisintegratecrumblebecome rottencorrodeperishgo badgo offspoilgo sourmoldergo moldytaintputrefyfesterbecome gangrenousmortifyrare:necrosesphacelate
   • ▪ gradually deteriorate through lack of attention or opportunity: "he cannot understand the way the education system has been allowed to rot" Similar deterioratedegeneratedeclinedecayfall into decaygo to rack and ruinbecome dilapidatedgo to seedgo downhilllanguishmolderinformal:go to potgo to the dogsgo down the toiletOpposite recoverimprove

   noun

   • 1. the process of decaying: "the leaves were turning black with rot"
   • ▪ rotten or decayed matter: "she was busy cutting the rot from the potatoes"
   • ▪ any of a number of fungal or bacterial diseases that cause tissue deterioration, especially in plants. Similar decaydecompositioncorrosionmoldmoldinessmildewblightcankerputrefactionputrescencewet rotdry rot
   • 2. a process of deterioration; a decline in standards: British "there is enough talent in the team to stop the rot" Similar deteriorationdeclinecorruptioncankercancer
   • ▪ corruption on the part of officials. US
   • 3. nonsense; rubbish: informal British "don't talk rot" Similar nonsensebalderdashgibberishclaptrapblarneyblatherbletherrubbishinformal:hogwashbaloneytripedrivelbilgeboshbullbunkhot aireyewashpifflepoppycockphooeyhooeymalarkeytwaddleguffdribblecobblerscodswallopcockstuff and nonsensetoshhaversgarbageflapdoodleblatherswackbushwaapplesaucebellywashinformal, dated:bunkumtommyrotcodgammonvulgar slang:crapolaOpposite sense

   Word Origin Old Englishrotian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rotten; the noun (Middle English) may have come via Scandinavian.

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   What does rot mean?

   • , 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. , rot·ted, rot·ting. Dampness rots wood. to cause moral decay in; cause to become morally corrupt.

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   What does Rotten mean?

   • A rotting or being rotten; decay, decomposition, or putrefaction. A rotting or rotten thing or part. Foot rot. Any of various plant diseases caused by fungi or bacteria and characterized by decay. Any of various diseases; esp., a necrotic inflammatory disease of specific organs or tissues of domestic animals, as foot rot.

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   What do you mean by rotting wood?

   • Dampness rots wood. to cause moral decay in; cause to become morally corrupt. to ret (flax, hemp, etc.). the process of rotting. the rot of an old house. 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.

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   What does the rot set in mean?

   • • The wood was soft with rot. the rot set in • We wormed and wriggled his way through to touch down and the rot set in. Origin rot1 Old English rotian rot meaning, definition, what is rot: to decay by a gradual natural process, o...: Learn more.

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   to undergo decomposition; decay. Synonyms: spoil, putrefy, molder, mold. 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: purify.

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   Check pronunciation: rot. Definition of rot verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   noun [ U ] uk/rɒt/us. decay: There was rot in the woodwork. Idioms. the rot sets in. stop the rot. (Definition of rot from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of rot. in Chinese (Traditional) （使）腐敗, （使）腐爛, （使）腐朽… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （使）腐败, （使）腐烂, （使）腐朽… See more. in Spanish.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of ROT. : to slowly decay or cause (something) to decay. [no object] The wood had rotted away. The apples were left to rot. the smell of rotting garbage. — often used figuratively. He was left to rot in jail. [=he was left in jail for a very long time] I hope he rots in hell!

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   rot. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Biology rot1 /rɒt $ rɑːt/ verb (rotted, rotting) 1 [ intransitive, transitive] to decay by a gradual natural process, or to make something do this Candy will rot your teeth. The trees were cut and left to rot. rot away All the woodwork was rotting away. 2 → rot in hell ...

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   Rot Definition. rŏt. rots, rotted, rotting. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Interjection. Filter. verb. rots, rotted, rotting. To undergo decomposition, especially organic decomposition; decay. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions.

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   n. [ uncountable] the state of being rotten; decay. rotting or rotten matter: dry rot. moral or social decay or decline: rot and corruption in the regime. Pathology a disease caused by an infection and resulting in decay. nonsense. interj. (used to express disagreement or disgust): Oh, rot! I don't believe you!