rot

Noun
  1. A state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor (synset 114584518)
    hypernym: decay - an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
    hyponym: corruption, putrescence, putridness, rottenness - in a state of progressive putrefaction
    synonym: putrefaction
  2. (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action (synset 113479192)
    domain category: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
    hypernym: decay - the process of gradually becoming inferior
    synonym: breakdown, decomposition, putrefaction, rotting
  3. Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) (synset 106624034)
    hypernym: drivel, garbage - a worthless message
    hyponym: bull, bullshit, crap, dogshit, horseshit, irish bull, shit - obscene words for unacceptable behavior
    synonym: buncombe, bunk, bunkum, guff, hogwash
Verb
  1. Break down (synset 200210263)
    "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
    hypernym: decay - undergo decay or decomposition
    hyponym:
    • biodegrade - break down naturally through the action of biological agents
    • hang - suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
    synonym: decompose, molder, moulder
  2. Become physically weaker (synset 200093529)
    "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
    hypernym: degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop - grow worse
    hyponym: gangrene, mortify, necrose, sphacelate - undergo necrosis
    synonym: waste

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