moisir
to go mouldy, to moulder
verb mwah-ZEER Rare
Origin: Latin mucere 'to be mouldy'
Also means
to stagnate
Usage Note
Moisir describes food or organic matter developing mould (le pain moisit), but also colloquially means to stagnate or waste away — moisir en prison ('to rot in prison'). The related noun moisissure means mould or mildew, and moisi (the past participle used as an adjective) means mouldy: ça sent le moisi ('it smells mouldy').
Examples
"Le pain a moisi en deux jours."
Natural Translation
The bread went mouldy in two days.
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