rot meaning and definition

ROT noun

Definition of rot (noun)

1. a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
   • synonyms: putrefaction
2. (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
   • synonyms: decomposition, putrefaction, rotting
3. unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
   • synonyms: buncombe, bunk, bunkum, guff, hogwash

ROT verb

Definition of rot (verb)

1. break down
   • "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
   • synonyms: decompose, molder, moulder
2. become physically weaker
   • "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
   • synonyms: waste