ROT
/ɹɔt/
3
Scrabble
3
WWF
R(1) O(1) T(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ɹɔt/
noun
- The process of becoming rotten; putrefaction.
- Decaying matter.
- Any of several diseases in which breakdown of tissue occurs.
verb
- To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.“The apple left in the cupboard all that time had started to rot.”
- To decline in function or utility.“Your brain will rot if you spend so much time on the computer, Tony!”
- To (cause to) deteriorate in any way, as in morals; to corrupt.
Source: Wiktionary
