rot vs shit

rot and shit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rot	Yes	No	Yes	No
shit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shit is a hyponym of rot; that is, shit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rot:

Other hyponyms of rot include bull, bullshit, crap, dogshit, horseshit, Irish bull.

rot (noun)	shit (noun)
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)	something of little value
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action	Obscene word for unacceptable behavior
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor	insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
	a coarse term for defecation
	a small worthless amount
	obscene terms for feces

rot (verb)	shit (verb)
become physically weaker	have a bowel movement
break down	give away information about somebody