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   rot

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   verb

   • 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 sourmouldergo mouldytaintputrefyfesterbecome gangrenousmortifyrare:necrosesphacelate
   • ▪ gradually deteriorate, especially through neglect: "the education system has been allowed to rot" Similar deterioratedegeneratedeclinedecayfall into decaygo to rack and ruinbecome dilapidatedgo to seedgo downhilllanguishmoulderinformal:go to potgo to the dogsgo down the toiletOpposite recoverimprove
   • 2. make fun of; tease: informal, dated British "has anybody been rotting you?"

   noun

   • 1. the process of decaying: "the leaves were turning black with rot"
   • ▪ rotten or decayed matter.
   • ▪ any of a number of fungal or bacterial diseases that cause tissue deterioration, especially in plants. Similar decaydecompositioncorrosionmouldmouldinessmildewblightcankerputrefactionputrescencewet rotdry rot
   • ▪ liver rot in sheep.
   • 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?

   • Get a quick, free translation! ROT definition: 1. to (cause something to) decay: 2. decay: 3. nonsense: . Learn more.

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   What does Rotten mean?

   • n. 1. The process of rotting or the condition of being rotten: The rot spread quickly, rendering the bridge unsafe even for pedestrians. 2. Foot rot. 3. Any of several plant diseases characterized by the breakdown of tissue and caused by various bacteria, fungi, or oomycetes.

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   What does rotting mean?

   • 1. to undergo decomposition; decay. 2. to deteriorate, disintegrate, or become weak due to decay (often fol. by away, off, etc.). 3. to languish, as in confinement. 4. to become morally corrupt or offensive. 5. to cause to rot. 6. to cause to become morally corrupt. 7. to ret (flax, hemp, etc.). n. 8. the process of rotting.

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   What does rot in wood mean?

   • If there is rot in something made of wood, parts of it have decayed and fallen apart. There was rot in the roof beams. You can use the rot to refer to a gradual worsening of something. The rot set in long before these crazy decisions were taken. When something rots away, it decays. The pillars rotted away and were replaced.

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   What does rot mean in a sentence?

   • You can use the rot to refer to the way something gradually gets worse. For example, if you are talking about the time when the rot set in, you are talking about the time when a situation began to get steadily worse and worse. In many schools, the rot is beginning to set in. Standards are falling all the time.

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   What does it mean if someone is left to rot?

   • If you say that someone is being left to rot in a particular place, especially in a prison, you mean that they are being left there and their physical and mental condition is being allowed to get worse and worse. Most governments simply leave the long-term jobless to rot on the dole. [VERB preposition]

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   Rot is a verb that means to cause something to decay or weaken, or a noun that means decay or nonsense. Learn how to use rot in sentences with different meanings and synonyms.

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     to ( cause something to) decay: The fruit had been left to...

   • Rot: Korean Translation

     ROT translate: 썩다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Rot: Catalan Translation

     rot translate: podrir(-se). Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Rot: Japanese Translation

     rot translate: 腐る, 腐敗する, 腐（くさ）る. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Rot Spanish Translation

     ROT translate: pudrir, pudrirse, descomponer, descomponerse,...

   • The Rot Sets In

     THE ROT SETS IN definition: 1. (of a situation) to begin to...

   • Portuguese Translation

     ROT translate: apodrecer, estragar, apodrecer. Learn more in...

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     ROT translate: （使）腐败;（使）腐烂;（使）腐朽, 腐败;腐烂;腐朽, 废话；愚蠢的话. Learn...

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   1. verb. When food, wood, or another substance rots, or when something rots it, it becomes softer and is gradually destroyed. If we don't unload it soon, the grain will start rotting in the silos. [VERB] Sugary canned drinks rot your teeth. [VERB noun] ...the smell of rotting fish. [VERB -ing]

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   Learn the meaning of rot as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Rot can mean to decompose, to deteriorate, to cause to rot, or to talk nonsense.

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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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   To rot is to decompose, or break down into smaller parts. When old food at the back of your refrigerator rots, you should throw it away. Sometimes you can tell when something is beginning to rot because it smells bad.

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    Definitions of 'rot' 1. When food, wood, or another substance rots, or when something rots it, it becomes softer and is gradually destroyed. [...] 2. If there is rot in something, especially something that is made of wood, parts of it have decayed and fallen apart. [...] 3. You can use the rot to refer to the way something gradually gets worse.