çürümek — meaning in English

English meaning

• rot verb To decay or break down through the action of bacteria or fungi.
• spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.

Senses

çürümek is used for these senses in English:

• break down (ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose.
• rot (intransitive) To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.
• spoil (intransitive, of food or drink) To go bad; to become sour or rancid; to decay. [from 17th c.]

rot — full definition

1. verb To decay or break down through the action of bacteria or fungi.
2. verb To decline gradually in condition, quality, or morale.
3. noun The process of decaying, or the decayed matter itself.
4. noun Nonsense; foolish talk (informal, chiefly British).

spoil — full definition

1. verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
2. verb To indulge someone, especially a child, so much that it damages their character.
3. verb (of food) To go bad.
4. noun Plunder or loot taken by force, often in the phrase "the spoils of war."

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