Brothel vs Rot - What's the difference?
brothel | rot |
To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.
* Alexander Pope
To decline in function or utility.
To deteriorate in any way.
* Macaulay
* Thackeray
To make putrid; to cause to be wholly or partially decomposed by natural processes.
To expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, etc., for the purpose of separating the fiber; to ret.
The process of becoming rotten; putrefaction.
Any of several diseases in which breakdown of tissue occurs.
* Milton
Verbal nonsense.
As nouns the difference between brothel and rot
is that brothel is a wretch; a depraved person; a lewd man or woman while rot is the process of becoming rotten; putrefaction.As a verb rot is
to suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.brothel
English
(wikipedia brothel)Etymology 1
From (etyl) brothel, brodel, brodelle, .Etymology 2
An abbreviation of ‘brothel-house’, ultimately from Old English , see above.Synonyms
* academy * bawdy-house * bordello * cathouse * crib * escort agency * house of ill fame * house of ill reputation * house of ill repute * knocking shop * leaping house * lupanar * massage parlour * nunnery * pushing school * red house * sauna * sporting house * vaulting school * whorehouse See alsoSee also
* red-light district * prostituterot
English
Verb
(rott)- Fixed like a plant on his peculiar spot, / To draw nutrition, propagate, and rot .
- I hope they all rot in prison for what they've done.
- Four of the sufferers were left to rot in irons.
- Rot , poor bachelor, in your club.
- to rot vegetable fiber
Derived terms
* potter's rotNoun
(en noun)- His cattle must of rot and murrain die.
