rot
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[rɑt]rot
VERBDefinition of rot
If something rots it spoils. Rotting is how something turns into dirt (soil) because of bacteria and fungus.
Example: We threw out the fruit that rots.
Rot is material is decaying (rotting) and has decayed (rotted) a lot already.
Example: The log was full of rot so it broke easily.
Rot is the act of decaying (rotting).
Example: We put our food in the freezer to avoid rot.
rot
EXAMPLESExamples of rot
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We threw out the fruit that rots.
Example sentence2
The police found the rotting body of someone who was killed.
Example sentence3
The log was full of rot so it broke easily.
Example sentence4
We put our food in the freezer to avoid rot.
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