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waste vs rot

rot vs waste

waste and rot both are nouns.

waste is an adjective but rot is not an adjective.

waste and rot both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
rot Yes No Yes No
As verbs, waste and rot are synonyms defined as:
  • waste and rot: become physically weaker
waste (noun) rot (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
the trait of wasting resources a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste (adjective) rot (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) rot (verb)
become physically weaker become physically weaker
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly break down
cause to grow thin or weak
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
spend extravagantly
use inefficiently or inappropriately
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
run off as waste
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
dispose of
Difference between waste and rot

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