1. • noun - a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
   • noun - (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
   • noun - unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
   • verb - break down
   • verb - become physically weaker
2. • To undergo decomposition, especially organic decomposition; decay.
   • To become damaged, weakened, or useless because of decay: The beams had rotted away.
   • To disappear or fall by decaying: One could see the blackened areas where the branches had rotted off.
   • To languish; decline: “He was thrown into one of Napoleon’s dungeons and left to rot” (Michael Massing).
   • To cause to decompose or decay.
   • The process of rotting or the condition of being rotten: The rot spread quickly, rendering the bridge unsafe even for pedestrians.
   • Foot rot.
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   • Any of several plant diseases characterized by the breakdown of tissue and caused by various bacteria or fungi.
   • Pointless talk; nonsense: She always talks such rot.
   • Any disease causing the decay of flesh.

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