rot  /rɒt/

noun

1. a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor

synset: putrefaction, rot

2. (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

synset: decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefaction, breakdown

3. unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

synset: bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwash

verb

1. break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"

synset: decompose, rot, molder, moulder

2. become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"

synset: waste, rot

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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