rot

Definitions of rot in various dictionaries:

noun - a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor

noun - (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

noun - unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

verb - break down

verb - become physically weaker

To undergo decomposition, especially organic decomposition; decay.

To become damaged, weakened, or useless because of decay: The beams had rotted away.

To disappear or fall by decaying: One could see the blackened areas where the branches had rotted off.

To languish; decline: “He was thrown into one of Napoleon’s dungeons and left to rot” (Michael Massing).

To cause to decompose or decay.

The process of rotting or the condition of being rotten: The rot spread quickly, rendering the bridge unsafe even for pedestrians.

Foot rot.

Any of several plant diseases characterized by the breakdown of tissue and caused by various bacteria or fungi.

Pointless talk; nonsense: She always talks such rot.

Any disease causing the decay of flesh.