rot
1. a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
putrefaction
• Derivationally related forms:
putrefy (for: putrefaction)
• Hypernyms:
decay
• Hyponyms:
putrescence, putridness, rottenness, corruption
2. (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
decomposition, rotting, putrefaction
• Derivationally related forms:
putrefy (for: putrefaction), rot (for: rotting), decompose (for: decomposition)
• Topics:
biology, biological science
• Hypernyms:
decay
3. unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
• Syn:
bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, hogwash
• Hypernyms:
drivel, garbage
• Hyponyms:
bullshit, bull, Irish bull, horseshit, shit,
crap, dogshit
1. break down (Freq. 3)
- The bodies decomposed in the heat
• Syn:
decompose, molder, moulder
• Derivationally related forms:
rotting, decomposition (for: decompose)
• Hypernyms:
decay
• Hyponyms:
biodegrade, hang
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something ----s something
2. become physically weaker
- Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world
• Syn:
waste
• Derivationally related forms:
wastage (for: waste)
• Hypernyms:
devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate
• Hyponyms:
necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
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