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rot

/ˈrɑːt/

US UK

verb

rots; rotted; rotting

to slowly decay or cause (something) to decay [no obj]

The wood had rotted away.

The apples were left to rot.

the smell of rotting garbage - often used figuratively

He was left to rot in jail. [=he was left in jail for a very long time]

I hope he rots in hell! [+ obj]

Eating too much candy can rot your teeth. - sometimes used figuratively

Too much TV will rot your brain. <SYNR

synonyms see1decay</SYNR

noun

[noncount] the process of rotting or the condition that results when something rots

They found a lot of rot in the house's roof. - often used figuratively

moral rot

(chiefly Brit) The rot set in [=things started getting really bad] when the factory closed down.

(Brit) The team stopped the rot [=stopped things from getting worse] with a 5-0 win last night. - see also dry rot

informal + somewhat old-fashioned :foolish words or ideas :nonsense

That's a lot of rot!

all that rot

* Các từ tương tự:
rota, Rotarian, rotary, Rotary Club, rotate, rotation, rotator cuff, ROTC, rote