to rot
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1.4
- verb
- /rɑt/
:
pudrirse
- Instead, the sticks must rot or be eaten away by insects.
- rotting wood
- smell of rotting
- rotting garbage
He would rather the food rot, the medication expire.
- He would rather the food rot, the medication expire.
- Does meat really rot in human colons?
- Yeah, maybe my voice will get better as my face rots off my skull.
- Love the colors, love the food, love the smell of rotting leaves and the damp soil.
- It's not like it's going to rot or decompose in some way.
- So in fact, the human brain rots too, not just the cells rot.
- She says, he made my flesh rot and shrivel and rot again, but he won't let me die.
- And so, you know, now did something knock it down or it just rotted down or what?
- If it feels really soft or squishy, they may have rotted.
- Well, the algae dies in rots, which causes more nutrients.
- Ghost forest roots rots deep in the hill where buried rock is still dry.
- Even if he survived his bite, he can rot you.
Examples
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The fruit started to rot after lying on the counter for too long.
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It's not like it's going to rot or decompose in some way.
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You are not going to sit here and rot in this bed.
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I cannot let an innocent man rot in prison.
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No structure can stand for long when it rots from within.
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I thought that most of them were going to rot, but they aren't.
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It will stay in the water and rot!
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Twenty of them were left to rot outside Baghdad after the conflict ended.
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But we must dry it because it rots too quickly if we don't dry it, okay?
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In all, some 8 million cubic meters of wood are left rotting in the forest annually.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
37
4.4
To change dead plants and animals into simpler parts with help from bacteria or fungi
22
3.4
To rot and break down because of bacteria and fungi
16
4.2
To slowly become weaker or fall apart because it is not cared for
3
7.1
To rot slowly because of moisture or neglect
2
4.4
To break down naturally into harmless parts when tiny living things like bacteria act on it
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Archaic
1
9.9
A skin infection that makes painful sores after long stays in wet, dirty places in hot weather
- Specialized
A fungus that attacks the roots of apple trees and makes them rot
- Specialized
A disease caused by a fungus that makes leaves, stems, or fruit turn black and decay
- Slang
A slow loss of clear thinking from little mental activity or too much screen time
- Specialized
A disease caused by a fungus that makes the bottom leaves of plants rot first
- Specialized
A fungus that makes the lower parts of lettuce and other plants rot
- Specialized
A fungus that infects plant roots and causes brown rot in crops like peas or potatoes
- Specialized
A disease of citrus trees caused by a fungus that makes bark brown and ooze sticky gum
- Specialized
A disease caused by a fungus that makes fruit like peaches and plums turn brown and decay
- Specialized
A spreading infection of the feet of animals like sheep and cows that causes swelling and difficulty walking
- Specialized
A disease that makes the base of a plant's stem or trunk decay, often after too much water
- Specialized
An illness of the liver in animals like sheep or cattle caused by small flat worms
- Specialized
Bacteria that cause a disease making crops like potatoes and tomatoes go soft and brown
- Specialized
A small living thing that makes fruits and vegetables rot, often making dry rings near sweet potato roots
- Specialized
A disease caused by bacteria that makes potato and tomato stems or tubers rot in a ring
- Specialized
A plant disease caused by a fungus that forms hard, dark lumps on roots or stems
How Decayed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rot as a verb comes from the same old root meaning 'to go bad', just like rotten, so to rot is to decay or decompose because of bacteria and fungi.