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Definitions for Decompose
[1] to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate: The bacteria decomposed the milk into its solid and liquid elements.
[2] to rot; putrefy: The egg began to decompose after a day in the sun.
[3] to break down (organic matter) or (of organic matter) to be broken down physically and chemically by bacterial or fungal action; rot
[4] chem to break down or cause to break down into simpler chemical compounds
[5] to break up or separate into constituent parts
[6] (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
Words related to Decompose
disintegrate, decay, molder, dissolve, fester, taint, crumble, turn, spoil, putrefy, anatomize, resolve, separate, dissect, distill, atomize, decompound
Words nearby Decompose
decolour, decommission, decommit, decompensate, decompensation, decompose, decomposed, decomposer, decomposition, decompound, decompress
Origin of Decompose
1745–55; < French décomposer, equivalent to dé- dis-1 + composer to compose
Other words from Decompose
de·com·pos·a·ble , adjective
de·com·pos·a·bil·i·ty , noun
un·de·com·pos·a·ble , adjective
Synonyms for Decompose
break down, decay, disintegrate, dissolve, fall apart, molder, crumble, fester, putrefy, spoil, taint, turn, putresce