nounπShareThe process of becoming rotten; putrefaction."The farmer was worried about the rots in his apple harvest. "biologynatureprocessenvironmentbiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareDecaying matter."The smell of rots from the compost bin was very strong. "biologyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of several diseases in which breakdown of tissue occurs."The farmer lost a significant portion of his apple crop this year due to various rots, which decayed the fruit before he could harvest it. "diseasebiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareVerbal nonsense.""Don't listen to his excuse; it's just a load of rots to get out of trouble." "languagewordcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria."The apple left in the cupboard all that time had started to rot."biologymicroorganismecologyplantenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo decline in function or utility."Your brain will rot if you spend so much time on the computer, Tony!"biologyenvironmentprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo (cause to) deteriorate in any way, as in morals; to corrupt."The constant gossip in the office made the atmosphere rot. "moralcharactersocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make putrid; to cause to be wholly or partially decomposed by natural processes."to rot vegetable fiber"biologyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo spend a long period of time (in an unpleasant place)."to rot in Hell"sufferingsituationconditiontimeplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, etc., for the purpose of separating the fiber; to ret."The farmer rots the flax in the field to loosen the fibers for making linen. "agricultureprocessplantmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo talk nonsense."He often rots on and on about his conspiracy theories, even when no one is listening. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading