go bad
Become unfit eating
Go bad describes the process of food or other perishable items spoiling or becoming unfit for consumption.
Check if the milk has gone bad before you pour it.
The phrase extends to situations or relationships that deteriorate: The deal went bad when they couldn't agree on terms.
When applied to people, going bad suggests a moral decline or turn toward criminality.
He was a good kid who went bad after falling in with the wrong crowd.
Break into simpler parts
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- putrefyDecompose with stench
- festerDecay or seethe inside
- molderGradually disintegrate from neglect
spoil · deteriorate · perish · disintegrate · corrode · oxidize · rust · erode
Decomposed or corrupt
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
- foulOffensive or illegal
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- moldyCovered in fungal growth
stinking · fetid · malodorous · rancid · sour · off · curdled · funky
Make unclean or unsafe
- polluteMake impure harmfully
- adulterateCorrupt by adding impurities
- taintMake impure
- infectTransmit pathogens to
defile · corrupt · poison · toxic · impure · unsafe · hazardous · cross-contaminate
No longer in effect
- perishableProne to decay
- shelf lifeUsable storage duration
- expiration dateFinal day of validity
- best beforeFood freshness deadline
use by · sell by · stale · outdated · lapsed · overdue · time-sensitive · freshness
decompose
Break into simpler parts
molder · spoil · deteriorate · perish · disintegrate · corrode · oxidize · rust · erode · crumble
rotten
Decomposed or corrupt
moldy · stinking · fetid · malodorous · rancid · sour · off · curdled · funky · smelly
contaminate
Make unclean or unsafe
- polluteMake impure harmfully
- adulterateCorrupt by adding impurities
- taintMake impure
infect · defile · corrupt · poison · toxic · impure · unsafe · hazardous · cross-contaminate · bacteria
expired
No longer in effect
- perishableProne to decay
- shelf lifeUsable storage duration
- expiration dateFinal day of validity
best before · use by · sell by · stale · outdated · lapsed · overdue · time-sensitive · freshness · unfit
corrupt
Dishonest, open to bribes
villainous · criminal · delinquent · wayward · astray · wrong · evil · immoral · dishonest · unethical
go badgo straight
Cease criminal activity
reform · redeem oneself · straighten out · mend one's ways · turn over a new leaf