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Meaning & Definition of Rot in English

English

Rot

/rɑt/

noun

1. A state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor

synonym:
  • putrefaction,
  • rot

2. (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

synonym:
  • decomposition,
  • rot,
  • rotting,
  • putrefaction

3. Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

synonym:
  • bunk,
  • bunkum,
  • buncombe,
  • guff,
  • rot,
  • hogwash

verb

1. Break down

  • "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
synonym:
  • decompose,
  • rot,
  • molder,
  • moulder

2. Become physically weaker

  • "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
synonym:
  • waste,
  • rot

Examples of using

He can rot in hell.
Don't talk rot, Tom.
The barn is so old that the beams are beginning to rot.