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rot
rot
SEE DEFINITION OF
rot
WORDS RELATED TO
ROT
decay
noun
breaking down, collapse
adulteration
atrophy
blight
caries
consumption
corrosion
crumbling
decadence
decline
decomposition
decrease
decrepitude
degeneracy
degeneration
depreciation
deterioration
dilapidation
disintegration
disrepair
dissolution
downfall
dying
extinction
fading
failing
gangrene
impairment
mortification
perishing
putrefaction
putrescence
putridity
putridness
rot
rotting
ruin
ruination
rust
senescence
spoilage
spoilation
wasting
wasting away
withering
decay
verb
deteriorate, crumble
atrophy
be impaired
become contaminated
blight
break up
collapse
corrode
curdle
decline
decompose
defile
degenerate
depreciate
discolor
disintegrate
dissolve
dry-rot
dwindle
fade
fail
get worse
go bad
go to seed
go to the dogs
hit rock bottom
hit the skids
lessen
mildew
mold
molder
mortify
pejorate
perish
pollute
putrefy
putresce
reach depths
rot
sap
shrivel
sicken
sink
slump
spoil
suppurate
turn
wane
waste away
weaken
wear away
wither
decline
verb
lessen, become less
abate
backslide
cheapen
decay
decrease
degenerate
depreciate
deteriorate
diminish
disimprove
disintegrate
droop
drop
dwindle
ebb
fade
fail
fall
fall off
flag
go downhill
go to pot
go to the dogs
hit the skids
languish
lapse
lose value
lower
pine
recede
relapse
retrograde
return
revert
rot
sag
settle
shrink
sink
slide
subside
wane
weaken
worsen
declined
verb
lessen, become less
abate
backslide
cheapen
decay
decrease
degenerate
depreciate
deteriorate
diminish
disimprove
disintegrate
droop
drop
dwindle
ebb
fade
fail
fall
fall off
flag
go downhill
go to pot
go to the dogs
hit the skids
languish
lapse
lose value
lower
pine
recede
relapse
retrograde
return
revert
rot
sag
settle
shrink
sink
slide
subside
wane
weaken
worsen
declining
verb
lessen, become less
abate
backslide
cheapen
decay
decrease
degenerate
depreciate
deteriorate
diminish
disimprove
disintegrate
droop
drop
dwindle
ebb
fade
fail
fall
fall off
flag
go downhill
go to pot
go to the dogs
hit the skids
languish
lapse
lose value
lower
pine
recede
relapse
retrograde
return
revert
rot
sag
settle
shrink
sink
slide
subside
wane
weaken
worsen
degenerate
verb
decay, deteriorate
backslide
come apart at seams
corrode
corrupt
decline
decrease
deprave
descend
die on vine
disimprove
disintegrate
fall off
go downhill
go to pieces
go to the dogs
lapse
lessen
regress
retrogress
return
revert
rot
sink
slip
vitiate
worsen
degenerating
verb
decay, deteriorate
backslide
come apart at seams
corrode
corrupt
decline
decrease
deprave
descend
die on vine
disimprove
disintegrate
fall off
go downhill
go to pieces
go to the dogs
lapse
lessen
regress
retrogress
return
revert
rot
sink
slip
vitiate
worsen
deteriorate
verb
decay, degenerate
adulterate
alloy
be worse for wear
become worse
break
corrode
corrupt
crumble
debase
debilitate
decline
decompose
degrade
deprave
depreciate
descend
disimprove
disintegrate
ebb
fade
fail
fall apart
flag
go downhill
go to pieces
go to pot
go to the dogs
hit the skids
impair
injure
languish
lapse
lessen
lose it
lose quality
lower
mar
pervert
regress
retrograde
retrogress
rot
sink
skid
slide
spoil
undermine
vitiate
weaken
wear away
worsen
deteriorating
verb
decay, degenerate
adulterate
alloy
be worse for wear
become worse
break
corrode
corrupt
crumble
debase
debilitate
decline
decompose
degrade
deprave
depreciate
descend
disimprove
disintegrate
ebb
fade
fail
fall apart
flag
go downhill
go to pieces
go to pot
go to the dogs
hit the skids
impair
injure
languish
lapse
lessen
lose it
lose quality
lower
mar
pervert
regress
retrograde
retrogress
rot
sink
skid
slide
spoil
undermine
vitiate
weaken
wear away
worsen
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reen
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uh
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ter
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