ROT


Meaning of ROT in English

I. ˈrät verb

( rot·ted ; rot·ting )

Etymology: Middle English roten, from Old English rotian; akin to Old High German rōzzēn to rot

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb

1.

a. : to undergo decomposition from the action of bacteria or fungi

b. : to become unsound or weak (as from use or chemical action)

2.

a. : to go to ruin : deteriorate

b. : to become morally corrupt : degenerate

transitive verb

: to cause to decompose or deteriorate with or as if with rot

Synonyms: see decay

II. noun

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : the process of rotting : the state of being rotten : decay

b. : something rotten or rotting

2.

a. archaic : a wasting putrescent disease

b. : any of several parasitic diseases especially of sheep marked by necrosis and wasting

c. : plant disease marked by breakdown of tissues and caused especially by fungi or bacteria

3. : nonsense — often used interjectionally

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.