Synonyms and Antonyms of rot
1
to become worse or of less value
- the house slowly fell into disrepair and rotted
atrophy, crumble, decay, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, devolve, ebb, regress, retrograde, sink, worsen
abate, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, recede, wane
break down, corrupt, decompose, degrade, dilapidate, disintegrate, molder, putrefy
sour, spoil
lessen, lower, reduce
debilitate, undermine
droop, fail, fall, flag, lag, languish, run down, sag, slip, waste (away), weaken, wilt
better, upgrade
enhance, enrich, fortify, heighten, intensify, strengthen
advance, develop, march, proceed, progress
2
to go through decomposition
- rotting vegetation on the bank of the river
break down, corrupt, decay, decompose, disintegrate, fester, foul, mold, molder, perish [chiefly British], putrefy, spoil
sour, turn, turn off [British]
contaminate, defile, pollute, taint
addle, curdle, ferment
mortify
rust
crumble, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, dilapidate, sink, wither
age, develop, grow, mature, ripen
refresh, renew, restore
cleanse, purify
assemble, compose, integrate
ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate
