Words similar to rots

Example sentences for: rots

How can you use “rots” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

rots (formerly) as in He's got the rots, refers to having been placed in an isolation cell deprived of food, water, and medical care.
Despite ancient fears of death's "miasma," the foul odor emitted by the body as it rots is innocuous.