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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 19254 COCA: 15704

decompose

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
decompose /ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊz/ verb
decomposes; decomposed; decomposing
decompose
/ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊz/
verb
decomposes; decomposed; decomposing
Learner's definition of DECOMPOSE
1 
: to cause something (such as dead plants and the bodies of dead animals) to be slowly destroyed and broken down by natural processes, chemicals, etc.使）腐烂，腐败
[+ object]
[no object]
Synonyms see: decay
2 
technical : to cause something (such as a chemical) to be separated into smaller or simpler parts（使）分解
[+ object]
[no object]

— decomposition

/diˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 19254 COCA: 15704

decompose

verb

de·​com·​pose ˌdē-kəm-ˈpōz How to pronounce decompose (audio)
decomposed; decomposing; decomposes

transitive verb

1
: to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
decompose water by electrolysis
decompose a word into its base and affixes
2
: rot

intransitive verb

: to break up into constituent parts by or as if by a chemical process : decay, rot
fruit decomposes
decomposability
ˌdē-kəm-ˌpō-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce decompose (audio)
noun
decomposable
ˌdē-kəm-ˈpō-zə-bəl How to pronounce decompose (audio)
adjective
decomposition
(ˌ)dē-ˌkäm-pə-ˈzi-shən How to pronounce decompose (audio)
noun

Synonyms

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decay, decompose, rot, putrefy, spoil mean to undergo destructive dissolution.

decay implies a slow change from a state of soundness or perfection.

a decaying mansion

decompose stresses a breaking down by chemical change and when applied to organic matter a corruption.

the strong odor of decomposing vegetation

rot is a close synonym of decompose and often connotes foulness.

fruit was left to rot in warehouses

putrefy implies the rotting of animal matter and offensiveness to sight and smell.

corpses putrefying on the battlefield

spoil applies chiefly to the decomposition of foods.

keep the ham from spoiling

Example Sentences

Bacteria and fungi help decompose organic matter. the smell of decomposing leaves The compound will decompose in the presence of light.
Recent Examples on the Web Microbes enable bodies to decompose into one cubic yard of nutrient-rich soil within about a month. Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 Plastics, the vast majority of which are made from fossil fuels, can take hundreds of years to decompose. Washington Post, 4 May 2022 Plastics take hundreds of years to decompose and first break down into tiny particles. Christopher M. Matthews, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022 Wildlife may also contribute to the spread of valley fever by carrying it back to new regions, which then absorb the fungus into the soil when the animals die and decompose. Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2022 Cut into strips, the bag can be composted curbside and will decompose in under a year. Jiakai Chang, Outside Online, 16 Feb. 2022 Bogan said that during their larvae stage, crane flies decompose organic matter. Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2022 In order for the Haikouichthys to leave fossils, their dead bodies would have had to sink to the bottom of the water and be covered with sediments before microorganisms could decompose them. Isaac Skromne, The Conversation, 18 July 2022 If a unit is dislodged and lost at sea, the system would decompose rather than contribute to pollution. Collin Robisheaux, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

French décomposer, from dé- de + composer to compose

First Known Use

1718, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of decompose was in 1718
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 19254 COCA: 15704
decompose

verb

PHRASES➤badly decomposed, partially decomposed, partly decomposed嚴重／局部／部份腐爛◇His badly decomposed body was found many weeks later.好多個星期後才發現了他嚴重腐爛的屍體。

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