decompose
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decompose
- /ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz/ UK
- /ˌdikəmˈpoʊz/ Canada, US
- /ˌdiːkəmˈpəʉz/ Australia
- [ˌdiːkəmˈpɐʉz] Australia
- /ˌdiːkəmˈpɐʉz/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -əʊz
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French décomposer. Equivalent to de- + compose.
verb decomposes · decomposing · decomposed
- To separate or break down (something) into its components. Various fungi can decompose wood.
- To rot, decay or putrefy. Plastics can take centuries to decompose.
