84 Synonyms & Antonyms For ROT

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Definitions rot [rot] / rɒt / NOUN corrosion, disintegration Synonyms STRONGEST blight decay decomposition deterioration STRONG canker mold putrefaction putrescence Antonyms STRONGEST development growth improvement WEAK building truth NOUN garbage, nonsense Synonyms STRONG balderdash bilge bunk claptrap drivel foolishness guff hogwash hooey moonshine poppycock rubbish silliness tommyrot WEAK stuff and nonsense Antonyms STRONG sense truth WEAK building development growth VERB corrode, deteriorate Synonyms STRONGEST break down crumble decay decompose disintegrate languish molder perish spoil stain warp wither STRONG corrupt debase debauch decline degenerate demoralize deprave descend fester pervert putrefy retrograde sink taint turn worsen WEAK disimprove go bad go downhill go to pot waste away Antonyms STRONGEST build combine develop flourish grow improve put together strengthen unite STRONG ascend clean cleanse go up increase moralize purify rise upgrade

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In the end, he relented and removed the limb by cutting only the rot, below the usual line of living tissue.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it was a world away from the stomach-churning rot of death.

From Literature

The results late Tuesday could stop the rot, signaling to investors that the AI boom is still boosting demand for Super Micro’s computer hardware despite the bad run for shares.

From Barron's

The dense and heavy tropical hardwood is prized for its remarkable properties such as rot and salt resistance, as well as its beauty and as a symbol of status and prestige.

From BBC

He talks of the risk of "brain rot" - the idea that our constant exposure to social media is harming our intellectual abilities.

From BBC

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Words related to rot are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word rot. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

ate balderdash bilge bite blight bunk canker canker corrupt corrode corruption damages damage decay decay decline degenerate degenerating deteriorate dies died die disintegrate drivel eat fester hogwash languished languish languishes nonsense perish putrefaction putrescence putridness rubbish rust sank sink spoil spoilage stagnated stagnate stagnating taint talk tommyrot trash turn vice vices vulgarism worsened worsen worsens

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