DECOMPOSE

decompose, break up, break down

(verb) separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts

decompose, rot, molder, moulder

(verb) break down; “The bodies decomposed in the heat”

disintegrate, decay, decompose

(verb) lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; “the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

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

(intransitive) to rot, decay or putrefy

Antonyms

• assemble

Source: Wiktionary

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De`com*pose", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decomposed; p. pr. & vb. n. Decomposing.] Etym: [Cf. F. décomposer. Cf. Discompose.]

Definition: 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.

De`com*pose", v. i.

Definition: To become resolved or returned from existing combinations; to undergo dissolution; to decay; to rot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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