1. rot - noun
· a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
Synonym(s): putrefaction
Hypernym(s): decay
2. rot - noun
· (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
Synonym(s): decomposition, rotting, putrefaction, breakdown
Hypernym(s): decay
3. rot - noun
· unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
Synonym(s): bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, hogwash
4. rot - verb
· break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
Synonym(s): decompose, molder, moulder
Hypernym(s): decay
5. rot - verb
· become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
Synonym(s): waste
Hypernym(s): devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate
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