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Decompose

//ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To separate or break down (something) into its components. transitive

    "Various fungi can decompose wood."

  2. 2
    separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts wordnet
  3. 3
    To rot, decay or putrefy. intransitive

    "Plastics can take centuries to decompose."

  4. 4
    break down wordnet
  5. 5
    lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French décomposer. Equivalent to de- + compose.

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