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decompose decompose /ˌdiː.kəmˈpəʊz/ aep /-ˈpoʊz/ verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for decompose
1 F0 to decay, or to cause something to decay: » The body must have been decomposing for several weeks.Thesaurus+: ↑Decaying and staying fresh2 F0 SPECIALIZED to break, or to break something, into smaller parts: » Microbes decompose organic waste into a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide.Thesaurus+: ↑Tearing and breaking into piecesdecomposition /ˌdiː.kɒm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ aep /-kɑːm-/ noun [U] ► F0» The corpse was in an advanced stage of decomposition.Thesaurus+: ↑Decaying and staying fresh |