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decompose
(,d/i/k/@/m'p/oU/z )

verb (v)

  • separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts(verb.change)
    source: wordnet30
  • lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current(verb.change)
    source: wordnet30
  • break down(verb.change)
    Example:
    The bodies decomposed in the heat.
    Synonym:
    molder, moulder, rot
    source: wordnet30
  • To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring to dissolution; to rot or decay.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To become resolved or returned from existing combinations; to undergo dissolution; to decay; to rot.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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