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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9578 COCA: 9603

rot
1 rot /ˈrɑːt/ verb
rots; rotted; rotting
1 rot
/ˈrɑːt/
verb
rots; rotted; rotting
Learner's definition of ROT
: to slowly decay or cause (something) to decay腐烂；引起…腐烂变质
[no object]
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
[+ object]
— sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
Synonyms see: decay
2 rot /ˈrɑːt/ noun
2 rot
/ˈrɑːt/
noun
Learner's definition of ROT
[noncount]
1 
: the process of rotting or the condition that results when something rots腐烂；腐败变质
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
— see also dry rot
2 
informal + somewhat old-fashioned : foolish words or ideas : nonsense废话；胡说
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9578 COCA: 9603

rot

1 of 2

verb

ˈrät How to pronounce rot (audio)
rotted; rotting

intransitive verb

1
a
: to undergo decomposition from the action of bacteria or fungi
b
: to become unsound or weak (as from use or chemical action)
2
a
: to go to ruin : deteriorate
b
: to become morally corrupt : degenerate

transitive verb

: to cause to decompose or deteriorate with or as if with rot

rot

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: the process of rotting : the state of being rotten : decay
b
: something rotten or rotting
2
a
archaic : a wasting putrescent disease
b
: any of several parasitic diseases especially of sheep marked by necrosis and wasting
c
: plant disease marked by breakdown of tissues and caused especially by fungi or bacteria
3
: nonsense
—often used interjectionally

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for rot

decay, decompose, rot, putrefy, spoil mean to undergo destructive dissolution.

decay implies a slow change from a state of soundness or perfection.

a decaying mansion

decompose stresses a breaking down by chemical change and when applied to organic matter a corruption.

the strong odor of decomposing vegetation

rot is a close synonym of decompose and often connotes foulness.

fruit was left to rot in warehouses

putrefy implies the rotting of animal matter and offensiveness to sight and smell.

corpses putrefying on the battlefield

spoil applies chiefly to the decomposition of foods.

keep the ham from spoiling

Example Sentences

Verb The wood had rotted away. The apples were left to rot. the smell of rotting garbage Eating too much candy can rot your teeth. Noun They found a lot of rot in the house's roof. That's a lot of rot! See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Sun damage, rot, and wear from general use can cause wood to decay and split, posing safety risks and creating visual eyesores. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022 Its rot-resistant wood was ideal for the railroad ties, telegraph poles, and fence posts that helped connect and carve up the young nation. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Water when the soil is dry to the touch, but be careful not to flood it with water (especially if your plant is in a decorative pot without drainage) because overwatering can cause the leaf to rot. Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2022 It’s forgiving in low-light conditions, and has no roots to rot. New York Times, 26 Nov. 2021 Unlike elephants, slaughtered for their tusks and left to rot on the ground, whales were hunted for the oil that came from their blubber. Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Over the years the enormous, elaborate wooden altarpiece had been hastily disassembled and transported to safety, claimed as a spoil of war, tossed aside and left to rot. Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2022 When installing wall panels in a damp area, such as a bathroom, consider using imitation products made of durable materials, like fiberboard, that won't rot or warp when exposed to moisture. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2022 Add to that amount all the emissions from the entire food system—clearing land, producing fertilizer, shipping food around the world, and letting our food waste rot in landfills—and that total jumps to one third. Matthew Hayek, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2022
Noun
Check them regularly and discard any that show signs of rot. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 The rot has already begun in the U.K., where a BARB survey published this week found a 2% quarter-on-quarter decline in the number of British households with any SVOD service. Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Aug. 2022 This quartet not only sells that reality, but offers four startlingly different portraits of the ways the toxic substance exposes their own rot. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 May 2022 There’s no relationship or acquisition in Succession that hasn’t been poisoned, and the characters are defined by how visible their moral rot has become. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2022 But its rot was emblematic of the whole company, as a cynical and predatory attitude came to characterize most of its products to the eventual detriment of its bottom line. Ryan Cooper, The Week, 19 Jan. 2022 The winter was extremely cold, the spring and early summer were dry, August was rainy and then a rot arrived at the end of ripening. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 July 2022 Godaam, for instance, has leveraged the internet of things technology to find solutions to this problem and used devices that would inform farmers via text messages about rot setting in. Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 11 July 2022 This type of tomato rot is simply a condition that usually resolves when your plants get consistent soil moisture. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English roten, from Old English rotian; akin to Old High German rōzzēn to rot

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of rot was before the 12th century

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9578 COCA: 9603

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