verb
- third person singular present of rot; decays or decomposes
Examples
- The fruit rots quickly in hot weather.
- Wood rots when exposed to moisture for long periods.
- The old fence post rots at the base where it touches the ground.
- Bacteria rots organic matter in the compost pile.
- Sugar rots your teeth if you don’t brush regularly.
- The abandoned house slowly rots away in the forest.