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Word: Decompose
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 18th century (in the sense ‘separate into simpler constituents’): from French décomposer, from de- (expressing reversal) + composer
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(with reference to a dead body or other organic matter) make or become rotten; decay or cause to decay
Short Definition:make or become rotten
Examples:- the body had begun to decompose
- dead plant matter can be completely decomposed by microorganisms
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