1. having undergone decay or decomposition

1. past tense and past participle of rot; decayed or decomposed

Examples

• The wooden fence had rotted after years of rain.
• She threw away the rotted vegetables from the refrigerator.
• The old tree trunk had completely rotted through.
• The apples rotted quickly in the hot weather.
• We found rotted floorboards in the basement.
• The meat had rotted because the power went out.
• His teeth had rotted from poor dental care.