decompose

See also: décomposé and décompose

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French décomposer. Equivalent to de- +‎ compose.

Pronunciation
  • enPR: dē"kəm-pōz', IPA(key): /ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz/
  • Rhymes: -əʊz

Verb

decompose (third-person singular simple present decomposes, present participle decomposing, simple past and past participle decomposed)

  1. (transitive) to separate or break down something into its components; to disintegrate or fragment
  2. (intransitive) to rot, decay or putrefy

Derived terms

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Italian

Verb

decompose

  1. third-person singular past historic of decomporre
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