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drop vs rot

rot vs drop

drop and rot both are nouns.

drop and rot both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drop Yes No Yes No
rot Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rot is a hyponym of drop; that is, rot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drop:
  • drop: grow progressively worse
  • rot: become physically weaker
Other hyponyms of drop include fatigue, jade, pall, tire, weary, fade, languish, waste.
drop (noun) rot (noun)
the act of dropping something unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
a central depository where things can be left or picked up (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
a steep high face of rock
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
a shape that is spherical and small
drop (verb) rot (verb)
give birth; used for animals become physically weaker
grow progressively worse break down
go down in value
stop pursuing or acting
change from one level to another
lower the pitch of (musical notes)
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
leave undone or leave out
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
utter with seeming casualness
lose (a game)
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
to remove
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
let or cause to fall in drops
to fall vertically
let fall to the ground
fall or descend to a lower place or level
pay out
stop associating with
terminate an association with
hang loosely
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