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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
rot
rot [rot rots rotted rotting] verb, noun BrE [rɒt] NAmE [rɑːt]
verb (-tt-)intransitive, transitive
to decay, or make sth decay, naturally and gradually
Syn: ↑decompose
•rotting leaves
•~ (away) The window frame had rotted away completely.
• (figurative)prisoners thrown in jail and left to rot
•~ sth Too much sugar will rot your teeth.
see also ↑rotten
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Old English rotian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rotten; the noun (Middle English) may have come via Scandinavian.
Example Bank:
•Food was being left to rot in warehouses.
•The window frames had slowly rotted away.
noun uncountable
1. the process or state of decaying and falling apart
•The wood must not get damp as rot can quickly result.
see also ↑dry rot, ↑wet rot
2. the rotused to describe the fact that a situation is getting worse
•The rot set in last year when they reorganized the department.
•The team should manage to stop the rot if they play well this week.
3. (old-fashioned, BrE)nonsense; silly things that sb says
Syn: ↑rubbish
•Don't talk such rot!
Word Origin:
Old English rotian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rotten; the noun (Middle English) may have come via Scandinavian.
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