rot
英 [rɒt] 美 [rɑːt]
v. (使)腐烂，腐败变质n. 腐烂; 腐败变质; 形势恶化; 废话; 胡说
牛津词典
verb
（使）腐烂，腐败变质
to decay, or make sth decay, naturally and graduallyrotting leaves
渐渐腐烂的叶子The window frame had rotted away completely.
窗框已经完全烂掉了。prisoners thrown in jail and left to rot
投入大牢后就无人过问的囚犯Too much sugar will rot your teeth.
吃糖太多，就会出现蛀牙。
noun
腐烂；腐败变质
the process or state of decaying and falling apartThe wood must not get damp as rot can quickly result.
木头不能受潮，否则很快就会烂掉。
形势恶化
used to describe the fact that a situation is getting worse The rot set in last year when they reorganized the department.
去年他们重组这个部门时，衰败就开始了。The team should manage to stop the rot if they play well this week.
如果球队本周比赛表现好，他们应该能够阻止形势的恶化。
废话；胡说
nonsense; silly things that sb saysDon't talk such rot!
别说废话！