decompose
[ dee-kuhm-pohz ]
/ ˌdi kəmˈpoʊz /
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verb (used with object), de·com·posed, de·com·pos·ing.
to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate: The bacteria decomposed the milk into its solid and liquid elements.
verb (used without object), de·com·posed, de·com·pos·ing.
to rot; putrefy: The egg began to decompose after a day in the sun.
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synonym study for decompose
2. See decay.
OTHER WORDS FROM decompose
de·com·pos·a·ble, adjectivede·com·pos·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·de·com·pos·a·ble, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for decompose
decompose
/ (ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz) /
verb
to break down (organic matter) or (of organic matter) to be broken down physically and chemically by bacterial or fungal action; rot
chem to break down or cause to break down into simpler chemical compounds
to break up or separate into constituent parts
(tr) maths to express in terms of a number of independent simpler components, as a set as a canonical union of disjoint subsets, or a vector into orthogonal components
Derived forms of decompose
decomposable, adjectivedecomposability, noundecomposition (ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃən), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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