ROT
Scrabble letter values: R1O1T1 = 3
Definition
- verb break down. — synonyms: decompose, molder, moulder
- verb become physically weaker. — synonyms: waste
- noun a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor. — synonyms: putrefaction
- noun (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action. — synonyms: decomposition, rotting, putrefaction, breakdown
- noun unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements). — synonyms: bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, hogwash
Examples
- “The bodies decomposed in the heat”
- “Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world”
- “The apple left in the cupboard all that time had started to rot.”