Rot

Pronunciation: /ˈrɑːt/

Rot (verb)

  1. To slowly break down and become bad, especially food.
  2. To slowly break down and become weak, especially wood.
  3. To cause moral or social decline.

Examples

  • The apples will rot if left in the sun.
  • Bananas rot quickly in warm temperatures.

Common collocations: rot away, start to rot, rot away, rot slowly, rot from within

Rot (noun)

  1. The process or state of breaking down and becoming bad.
  2. A decline in moral or social values.

Examples

  • The fruit was left in a state of rot.
  • The smell of rot filled the room.

Synonyms of Rot

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Rot

  • — when discussing preventing decay
  • — when discussing making something fresh again