decompose
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Middle French décomposer. Equivalent to de- + compose.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
decompose (third-person singular simple present decomposes, present participle decomposing, simple past and past participle decomposed)
- (transitive) To separate or break down (something) into its components; to disintegrate or fragment.
- Various fungi can decompose wood.
- (intransitive) To rot, decay or putrefy.
- Plastics can take centuries to decompose.
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
to separate
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to decay
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Italian[edit]
Verb[edit]
decompose
- third-person singular past historic of decomporre
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