rot

1. 1.

   break down

   “The bodies decomposed in the heat”

   Synonymsdecomposemoldermoulder

   Broaderdecay

   Narrowerbiodegradehang
2. 2.

   become physically weaker

   “Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world”

   Synonymswaste

   Broaderdevolve

   Narrowernecrose

Other forms of rot

plural

rots·

past tense or participle

rotted

present participle

rotting

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about rot

What does rot mean?

rot means "a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in rot?

rot has 1 syllable: rot. In IPA it is /ˈɹɑt/.

What is another word for rot?

Close synonyms include putrefaction, decomposition, rotting, putrefaction, breakdown. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is rot a common word?

rot is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with rot?

2 words rhyme with rot. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.