Rot and Wither

Rot

Rot verb - To go through decomposition.

Usage example: rotting vegetation on the bank of the river

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Wither and rot are semantically related in corrode topic. In some cases you can use "Wither" instead a verb "Rot".

Nearby Words: rotted, rotting, rote

Wither verb - To lose bodily strength or vigor.

Usage example: if he's left on his own, he'll just wither and die

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Rot and wither are semantically related in decompose topic. Sometimes you can use "Rot" instead a verb "Wither".

Nearby Word: withering

rot flesh

wither flesh

Instead it gave him a power to make anything he touches wither and rot.

Source: Franchise / Spider-Man
And as a result, he can't touch the woman he loves lest she drop dead instantly, ditto his beloved pet, and if he ever eats any of his pies the fruit will wither and rot in his mouth.

Source: Series / Pushing Daisies
In its sequel, Vampire: The Requiem, the Burakumin bloodline are a rare vampiric Type III: while they don't rot, they wither and mummify with age, eventually looking like ancient corpses.

Source: Sliding Scale of Undead Regeneration