decompose
English Thesaurus
1. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | separate, |
| definition | : | divide into components or constituents (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | digest, |
| definition | : | soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dissociate, |
| definition | : | to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | crack, |
| definition | : | reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | chemical science, chemistry, |
| definition | : | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition) |
2. break down (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | decay, |
| definition | : | undergo decay or decomposition (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | biodegrade, |
| definition | : | break down naturally through the action of biological agents (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | hang, |
| definition | : | suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste (verb.change) |
3. lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current (verb.change)
| verb group | : | disintegrate, |
| definition | : | cause to undergo fission or lose particles (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | natural philosophy, physics, |
| definition | : | the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition) |
4. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts (verb.change)
5. break down (verb.change)
| derivation | : | decay, decomposition, |
| definition | : | the organic phenomenon of rotting (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | putrefaction, rot, |
| definition | : | a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor (noun.state) |
6. lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current (verb.change)
| derivation | : | decay, decline, |
| definition | : | a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | decay, disintegration, radioactive decay, |
| definition | : | the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation (noun.process) |
7. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts (verb.change)
8. break down (verb.change)
| derivation | : | decay, decomposition, |
| definition | : | the organic phenomenon of rotting (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | putrefaction, rot, |
| definition | : | a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor (noun.state) |
9. lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current (verb.change)
| derivation | : | decay, decline, |
| definition | : | a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | decay, disintegration, radioactive decay, |
| definition | : | the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation (noun.process) |
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