rot
to undergo decomposition; decay.
to deteriorate, disintegrate, fall, or become weak due to decay (often followed byaway, from, off, etc.).
to languish, as in confinement.
to become morally corrupt or offensive.
to cause to rot: Dampness rots wood.
to cause moral decay in; cause to become morally corrupt.
to ret (flax, hemp, etc.).
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.
(used to express disagreement, distaste, or disgust.)
Origin of rot
1synonym study For rot
Other words for rot
Opposites for rot
Other words from rot
- half-rotted, adjective
- un·rot·ted, adjective
Words Nearby rot
Other definitions for ROT (2 of 3)
rule of thumb.
Other definitions for rot. (3 of 3)
rotating.
rotation.
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How to use rot in a sentence
After hearing her story, he inspected the steps and noticed signs of rot.
And so the same creeping rot of the rule of law that the administration has inflicted on immigration now bedevils our drug laws.
So Little Snow White lay in the coffin for a long, long time but did not rot.
In New Brothers Grimm 'Snow White', The Prince Doesn't Save Her | The Brothers Grimm | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGary has been broken for a while, and it looks like much of it has been left to rot.
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.
As ever, he talked too big (it was an election year) about withdrawing from Iraq with honor and all that rot.
Some of the cut grass looks as if it were Flax spread out to rot, and all of it evinces a want of shelter.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyHe hath chosen strong wood, and that will not rot: the skilful workman seeketh how he may set up an idol that may not be moved.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAs for Homer Smith, his carcase might rot in the desert of Arizona, or anywhere, for aught he cared.
The Cromptons | Mary J. HolmesWhen your letters are disbelieved 403 it makes you angry, and that is rot; and I wish I could keep out of it with all my soul.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonThem's the very words I said; they all heard me; and the country may rot for all me—I'll never vote agin as long as I live.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
British Dictionary definitions for rot (1 of 2)
/ (rɒt) /
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
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
Origin of rot
1British Dictionary definitions for rot (2 of 2)
rotation (of a mathematical function)
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Scientific definitions for rot
[ rŏt ]
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.
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