EGAVE

decompose

About 0.92 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To separate or break down (something) into its components.
    Various fungi can decompose wood.
  2. verb To rot, decay or putrefy.
    Plastics can take centuries to decompose.

Similar words

disintegrate break up decay moulder rot molder break degrade comprise consist

Often followed by

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Word family

decomposabilities decomposability decomposable decomposed decomposes decomposing decomposition decompositions

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