noun
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The process of becoming rotten; putrefaction.
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Decaying matter.
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Any of several diseases in which breakdown of tissue occurs.
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Verbal nonsense.
verb
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To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.
example
The apple left in the cupboard all that time had started to rot.
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To decline in function or utility.
example
Your brain will rot if you spend so much time on the computer, Tony!
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To (cause to) deteriorate in any way, as in morals; to corrupt.
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To make putrid; to cause to be wholly or partially decomposed by natural processes.
example
to rot vegetable fiber
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To spend a long period of time (in an unpleasant place).
example
to rot in Hell
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To expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, etc., for the purpose of separating the fiber; to ret.
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To talk nonsense.