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rot Definition

rot (rät)

intransitive verb rot′·ted, rot′·ting

  1. to decompose gradually by the action of bacteria, fungi, etc.; decay; spoil
  2. to fall or pass (off, away, etc.) by decaying
  3. to become unhealthy, sickly, etc. to rot in prison
  4. to become morally corrupt; degenerate

Etymology: ME roten < OE rotian, akin to Du rotten: for IE base see rotten

transitive verb

  1. to cause to rot, or decompose
  2. ret

noun

  1. a rotting or being rotten; decay, decomposition, or putrefaction
  2. a rotting or rotten thing or part
  3. any of various diseases; esp., a necrotic inflammatory disease of specific organs or tissues of domestic animals, as foot rot
  4. any of various plant diseases caused by fungi or bacteria and characterized by decay
  5. Slang nonsense; rubbish; twaddle; bosh

Etymology: ME < ON, akin to OE rotian

nonsense: an exclamation of disgust, contempt, annoyance, etc.

rot Synonyms

rot

interj.

humbug, nonsense, tush, twaddle, bosh*.

rot Synonyms

rot

n.

  1. The process of rotting

    decomposition, corruption, disintegration; see decay 1, 2.

  2. Nonsense

    trash, silliness, foolishness; see nonsense 1.

rot Synonyms

rot

v.

decay, spoil, disintegrate, decompose; see decay. See syn. study at decay.

rot Usage Examples

Object

  • manure: Apply a generous dressing of rotted manure in winter.
  • corpse: Joy turned to horror as father fieldmouse stumbled across the rotting corpse of Grandpa.
  • carcass: They should be used to help clear the backlog of rotting carcasses.
  • hulk: The fact is that there are so many rotting hulks out there and the number of restorations is a minute fraction of the total.
  • corps: The problem was the rotting corpses in the hot sun.
  • flesh: I realized I was eating the rotting flesh of dead animals - suddenly I made the connection.

Preposition: in

  • situ: These had revetted each side of the cellar, and later had rotted in situ.
  • hell: For calling Bruno bonkers I hope you rot in hell.
  • jail: Don't let these prisoners of South Korea's class war rot in jail.

Adjective modifier

  • blossom-end: Ammoniacal nitrogen may increase blossom-end rot as excess ammonium ions reduce calcium uptake.
  • basal: Gordon Hanks gave a talk on the control of basal rot at an HDC Narcissus Seminar in Spalding.
  • dry: Ben Miles You do not get dry rot in bricks.
  • wet: High levels may indicate the presence of wet rot.

Modifies a noun

fungus: Growth: 40 ft in 20 years Can be very susceptible to dry rot fungus.

Noun used with modifier

  • blossom-end: Blossom-end rot is induced when demand for calcium exceeds supply.
  • raspberry: Raspberry root rot is a devastating root disease in northern Europe and accounts for the majority of fungicide usage on field grown raspberries.
  • blossom: Continue to feed on a regular basis, mist the plants daily and remember to water well and consistently to avoid blossom end rot.
  • fin: Back to Top My fish has ragged fins / fin rot... ?
  • root: Root rot is often a problem in wet soils.
  • pod: Pod rot of cacao caused by Moniliophthora ( Monilia ) roreri.