decompose
/ˌdikəmˈpoʊz/ verb C1- To separate or break down (something) into its components. · Various fungi can decompose wood.· Our team decomposed this task into several subtasks that could be successfully distributed.
- To rot, decay or putrefy. · Plastics can take centuries to decompose.
He/she/it decomposes · Past decomposed · Past participle decomposed · -ing form decomposing
Verb forms
- Base form
- decompose
- He/she/it
- decomposes
- Past
- decomposed
- Past participle
- decomposed
- -ing form
- decomposing
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