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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary de·com·pose ETYMOLOGY French décomposer, from dé- de + composer to compose DATE 1718 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 Synonyms: see decay English Etymology decompose 1762, from de- + compose. Sense of "putrefy" is first recorded 1777. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 decompose de·com·pose / 7di:kEm5pEuz; NAmE -5pouz / verb1. to be destroyed gradually by natural chemical processes 腐烂 SYN decay , rot :
▪ [V] a decomposing corpse 正在腐烂的尸体 As the waste materials decompose, they produce methane gas. 废物腐烂时会产生沼气。 ▪ [VN] a decomposed body 已经腐烂了的尸体 2. [VN , V] ~ (sth) (into sth) (technical 术语) to divide sth into smaller parts; to divide into smaller parts (使)分解 • de·com·pos·ition / 7di:kCmpE5ziFn; NAmE -kB:m- / noun [U] : the decomposition of organic waste 有机垃圾的分解 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English decompose verb PHRASES badly/partially/partly decomposed His badly decomposed body was found many weeks later. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: ANALYZE , anatomize, break down, decompound, dissect, resolve Contrasted Words: combine, join, link, write; synthesize, unify; amalgamate, merge, mix Antonyms: compound 2 Synonyms: DECAY , break down, crumble, disintegrate, molder, putrefy, rot, spoil, taint, turn Related Words: deliquesce, liquefy, melt; break up, dissolve Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged de·com·pose \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈpōz\ verb Etymology: French décomposer, from dé- de- (from Old French des- ) + composer to compose — more at compose transitive verb 1. a. : to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds < found that the water was decomposed into … hydrogen and oxygen — S.F.Mason > b. : to distinguish by analysis < were I compelled to decompose the motives of my worthy friend — Sir Walter Scott > 2. : to cause chemical disintegration of (organic matter) : rot intransitive verb : to break up into constituent elements : undergo chemical change : decay , rot , disintegrate Synonyms: see decay |
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