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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
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
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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