Definitions

1. noun

A person who habitually behaves in a contemptible or disagreeable manner.

“He was known as a rotter for his constant lying and cheating.”

2. noun

A person who eats or drinks excessively, especially to the point of intoxication.

“After drinking all night, he was a complete rotter the next morning.”

3. noun

A person who has been convicted of a crime, especially of being a habitual offender.

“The judge sentenced the rotter to several years in prison.”

4. verb

to spoil or decay, especially by becoming rotten.

“The food had begun to rotter in the refrigerator.”

5. verb

to spoil or corrupt something, especially by introducing disease or rot.

“The wet weather caused the crops to rotter in the fields.”