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rot
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- pronunciation:
- rat
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun, interjection
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
rots, rotting, rotted |
| definition 1: |
to decompose or decay, as organic matter.
They kept the vegetables so long that they rotted in the refrigerator.- synonyms:
- decay, decompose, degrade, putrefy, spoil, turn
- similar words:
- eat away, ferment, fester, foul, molder
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| definition 2: |
to deteriorate or become damaged, unsafe, or useless (often fol. by "away," through," or the like).
The pier's supports had partly rotted away.- synonyms:
- break down, degenerate, deteriorate, erode, ruin
- antonyms:
- last
- similar words:
- disintegrate, mortify
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| definition 3: |
to degenerate morally or lose social cohesion.
They believe the fabric of civilization is rotting.- synonyms:
- break down, corrupt, crumble, decay, degenerate, erode
- similar words:
- fester, molder
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| definition 4: |
to become wasted or enfeebled; languish.
The criminal was condemned to rot in prison.- synonyms:
- languish, waste
- antonyms:
- flourish
- similar words:
- decay, fester, molder, suffer, wither
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| related words: |
blight, corrupt, eat, mold, spoil, taint |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cause decay or deterioration in.
The warm weather rotted the fallen apples.Sugar can rot your teeth.- synonyms:
- corrupt, decay, decompose, degrade, pollute, putrefy
- similar words:
- corrode, defile, disintegrate, ferment, taint, turn
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| definition 2: |
to corrupt or ruin morally.
- synonyms:
- corrupt, debase, defile, degrade, deprave, pollute
- similar words:
- canker, corrode, pervert, ruin, spoil, sully, taint, tarnish, warp
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| related words: |
corrupt, eat |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the process of rotting; decomposition or degeneration.
- synonyms:
- decay, degeneration, putrefaction
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| definition 2: |
an instance or the condition of being rotten; decay.
- synonyms:
- corruption, decay, degeneration, degradation, putrefaction, spoilage
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| definition 3: |
the product or result of rotting physically or morally; rotted material; rottenness.
- synonyms:
- corruption, deterioration, disintegration, erosion, mortification, necrosis, ruin, spoilage
- similar words:
- decay
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| definition 4: |
any of several diseases in plants and animals caused or characterized by decay.
- synonyms:
- dry rot, gangrene, mold
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| definition 5: |
(informal) pointless or foolish talk; nonsense.
- synonyms:
- baloney, blather, bosh, flap-doodle, folderol, hogwash, poppycock, rubbish, tommyrot, twaddle
- similar words:
- drivel, nonsense
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| related words: |
blight, cancer, carrion, garbage, humbug, mold |
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| part of speech: |
interjection |
| definition: |
nonsense (used to express disdain or impatience, usu. in response to foolish talk).
Rot! He would never do such a thing!- similar words:
- baloney, bullshit, humbug, nonsense, rubbish
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| related words: |
humbug |
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