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decompose
[dee-kuhm-pohz]
verb (used with object)
to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate.
The bacteria decomposed the milk into its solid and liquid elements.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used without object)
to rot; putrefy.
The egg began to decompose after a day in the sun.
decompose
/ ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz, ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃən /
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- decomposable adjective
- decomposability noun
- undecomposable adjective
- ˌdzˌDzˈٲ noun
- decomposition noun
- ˌdzˈDz adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of decompose1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Victoria's decomposed body was found in a shopping bag in an allotment shed in Brighton in March 2023.
"The plants grow so quickly here in spring and summer that they almost grow on top of each other - layering and decomposing," Tom said.
Victoria's decomposing body was found in a shopping bag in a shed in a Brighton allotment in March 2023.
Their daughter's decomposed body was found in a shopping bag in a Brighton allotment shed in March 2023, two months after they went on the run.
Hall died in 1990, six days after signing his estate over to his assistant, and decomposed for 72 hours before being reported to the police.
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