Cambridge Dictionary of American English
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Definition
rot
[Hide phonetics]verb [I/T]
to decay, or to cause (something) to decay or weaken
The fallen apples rotted on the ground.
Dampness rotted the old wood.
rot
[Hide phonetics]noun [U]
Rot weakened the beams in the house.
rotten
[Hide phonetics]adjective
The room smelled of rotten eggs.
Rotten also means bad: a rotten trick
rotten behavior
That kid is rotten to the core (= completely bad)!
