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Meaning of 'decompose' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Decompose [ v. i.]
- To become resolved or returned from existing combinations; to undergo dissolution; to decay; to rot.
2 . Decompose [ v. t.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'decompose' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . decompose [ v]
Meaning (1):
- break down
Example in sentence:
  • The bodies decomposed in the heat
Meaning (2):
- lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
Example in sentence:
  • the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process

Nearby Words:

deca- decacerata decachord decachordon decad decadal decade decadence decadency decadent

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