Rotten ( adjective , verb )

(As an adjective)

Rotten ( adjective )

1. Having decayed or disintegrated; putrid.
2. Having or being in a state of moral decay or corruption.
3. Inferior or worthless.

Origin:

Middle english: from old english rōtnian "putrefy", of germanic origin; related to dutch rotten and german retten.

Examples:

1. The fruit was rotten and had to be thrown away.
2. The wood was rotten and needed to be replaced.
3. The political system is rotten to the core.
4. The food was rotten and made me sick.
5. The society was rotten with corruption.

(As a verb)

Rotten ( verb )

1. Having decayed or disintegrated; putrid.
2. Having or being in a state of moral decay or corruption.
3. Inferior or worthless.

Origin:

Middle english: from old english rōtnian "putrefy", of germanic origin; related to dutch rotten and german retten.

Examples:

1. The fruit was rotten and had to be thrown away.
2. The wood was rotten and needed to be replaced.
3. The political system is rotten to the core.
4. The food was rotten and made me sick.
5. The society was rotten with corruption.