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English verb: decompose | |||
| 1. | decompose (change) separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts | ||
| Synonyms | break down, break up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | separate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crack, digest, dissociate | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
| 2. | decompose (change) lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current | ||
| Samples | The particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process. | ||
| Synonyms | decay, disintegrate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change integrity | ||
| Verb group | disintegrate | ||
| Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
| 3. | decompose (change) break down | ||
| Samples | The bodies decomposed in the heat. | ||
| Synonyms | molder, moulder, rot | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decay | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | biodegrade, hang | ||
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