Decompose
11decompose — [dē΄kəm pōz′] vt., vi. decomposed, decomposing [Fr décomposer: see DE & COMPOSE] 1. to break up or separate into basic components or parts 2. to rot SYN. DECAY decomposable adj. decomposition [dē΄käm pə zish′ən] …
12decompose — verb Etymology: French décomposer, from dé de + composer to compose Date: 1718 transitive verb 1. to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds < decompose water by electrolysis > < decompose a word into its base and… …
13decompose — verb 1) the carcasses will not decompose in these subzero temperatures Syn: decay, rot, putrefy, go bad, go off, spoil, fester, perish, deteriorate; degrade, break down, molder, shrivel, wither 2) some minerals decompose rapidly …
14decompose — UK [ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz] / US [ˌdɪkəmˈpoʊz] verb [intransitive] Word forms decompose : present tense I/you/we/they decompose he/she/it decomposes present participle decomposing past tense decomposed past participle decomposed 1) biology to decay by a… …
15decompose — decomposable, adj. decomposability, n. /dee keuhm pohz /, v., decomposed, decomposing. v.t. 1. to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate: The bacteria decomposed the milk into its solid and liquid elements. v.i. 2.… …
16decompose — 1. To resolve a compound into its component parts; to disintegrate. 2. To decay; to putrefy. [L. de, from, down, + com pono, pp. positus, to put together] * * * de·com·pose .dē kəm pōz vb, posed; pos·ing vt to separate into constituent parts or… …
17decompose — [[t]di͟ːkəmpo͟ʊz[/t]] decomposes, decomposing, decomposed V ERG When things such as dead plants or animals decompose, or something decomposes them, they change chemically and begin to decay. ...a dead body found decomposing in a wood... [V into… …
18decompose — verb /ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz/ a) to separate or break down something into its components; to disintegrate or fragment b) to rot, decay or putrefy See Also: decomposition …
19decompose — verb PHRASES ▪ badly decomposed, partially decomposed, partly decomposed ▪ His badly decomposed body was found many weeks later …
20decompose — Synonyms and related words: ablate, anatomize, atomize, break down, break up, canker, come apart, consume, corrode, corrupt, crack up, crumble, crumble into dust, decay, deliquesce, disintegrate, disjoin, disorganize, dissect, dissolve, erode,… …
