DECOMPOSE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) decompose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • break down
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The bodies decomposed in the heat
    Hypernyms(s) decompose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
    Hypernyms(s) decompose is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)