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Meaning
Verb
●
To
suffer
decomposition
due to
biological
action
, especially by
fungi
or bacteria.
●
To
decline
in
function
or utility.
●
To (cause to)
deteriorate
in
any way
,
as in
morals
; to corrupt.
●
To make
putrid
; to cause to be
wholly
or
partially
decomposed
by natural processes.
●
To
spend
a long
period of time
(in an
unpleasant
place).
●
To
expose
, as
flax
, to a process of
maceration
, etc; for the
purpose
of
separating
the
fiber
; to ret.
●
To
talk
nonsense.
Noun
●
The process of becoming
rotten
; putrefaction.
●
Decaying matter.
●
Any of several
diseases
in which
breakdown
of
tissue
occurs.
●
Verbal nonsense.
●
In Broadcasting:
Initialism
of record
of transmission.
Name
●
Abbreviation of
refugee
Olympics team. (
country code
for the team)
Sourced from
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Origin
rot
English
rotten
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Fester
Decay
Decompose
Burn
Filth
Wilt
Fungus
Languish
Die
Perish
Ferment
Melt
Blight
Anthracnose
Mildew
Disintegrate
Mold
Poison
Fusarium
Infestation
Suffocate
Starve
Dry
Scab
Ripen
Pest
Corrode
Aphid
Dieback
Detritus
Crumble
Disappear
Deteriorate
Collapse
Shrivel
Borer
Rupture
Germinate
Corrosion
Canker
Regrow
Sprout
Explode
Stain
Infection
Wilting
Muck
Infestations
Wither Away
Waste Away
Powdery Mildew
Leaf Spot
Mosaic Virus
Fall To The Ground
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Rhymes
Pot
Tot
Sot
Cot
Bot
Hot
Got
Dot
Lot
Not
Rot
Jot
Mot
Wot
Thot
Swat
Clot
Blot
Brat
Phot
Swot
Swat
Khat
Grot
Plot
What
Shot
Frot
Spot
Scot
Slot
Trot
Knot
Watt
Quat
Snot
Yacht
Squat
Zakat
Scott
Allot
Ribat
Besot
Begot
Asquat
Forgot
Shevat
Diktat
Fembot
Cannot
Garrote
Shallot
Red-Hot
Calotte
Complot
Gavotte
White-Hot
Screenshot
Diddly-Squat
Doodly-Squat
You-Know-What
A Lot
Piping Hot
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