to rot, to decay, to putrefy
1. to undergo decomposition; to become rotten or decayed
The fruit will rot if left in the sun.
A fruta vai apodrecer se ficar ao sol.
2. to deteriorate morally or spiritually
His character began to rot from corruption.
Seu caráter começou a apodrecer pela corrupção.
3. to fall into disrepair or ruin
The abandoned building rotted over the years.
O prédio abandonado apodreceu ao longo dos anos.
Related Idioms & Phrases
apodrecer na cadeia (to rot in jail)
deixar apodrecer (to let something rot/decay)
apodrecer vivo (to slowly deteriorate while alive)
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