Main Entry: ¹rot

Pronunciation: \ˈrät\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): rot·ted; rot·ting

Etymology: Middle English roten, from Old English rotian; akin to Old High German rōzzēn to rot

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb 1 a : to undergo decomposition from the action of bacteria or fungi b : to become unsound or weak (as from use or chemical action)
2 a : to go to ruin : deteriorate b : to become morally corrupt : degeneratetransitive verb : to cause to decompose or deteriorate with or as if with rot

synonyms see decay