Dictionary definition · rot
noun
- a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
- (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
- unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
verb
- break down"The bodies decomposed in the heat"
- become physically weaker"Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).