decompose

de·com·pose

D0078300 (dē′kəm-pōz′)v. de·com·posed, de·com·pos·ing, de·com·pos·es v.tr.1. To separate into components or basic elements.2. To cause to rot.v.intr.1. To become broken down into components; disintegrate.2. To decay; rot or putrefy. See Synonyms at decay.

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de′com·pos′a·bil′i·ty n.de′com·pos′a·ble adj.

decompose

(ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz) vb1. (Biology) to break down (organic matter) or (of organic matter) to be broken down physically and chemically by bacterial or fungal action; rot2. (Chemistry) chem to break down or cause to break down into simpler chemical compounds3. (Chemistry) to break up or separate into constituent parts4. (Mathematics) (tr) maths to express in terms of a number of independent simpler components, as a set as a canonical union of disjoint subsets, or a vector into orthogonal components ˌdecomˈposable adj ˌdecomˌposaˈbility n decomposition n

de•com•pose

(ˌdi kəmˈpoʊz)

v. -posed, -pos•ing. v.t. 1. to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate. v.i. 2. to rot; putrefy. [1745–55; < French décomposer] de`com•pos′a•ble, adj. de`com•po•si′tion (-kɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən) n. syn: See decay.

decompose

Past participle: decomposed
Gerund: decomposing

Imperative
decompose
decompose

Present
I decompose
you decompose
he/she/it decomposes
we decompose
you decompose
they decompose

Preterite
I decomposed
you decomposed
he/she/it decomposed
we decomposed
you decomposed
they decomposed

Present Continuous
I am decomposing
you are decomposing
he/she/it is decomposing
we are decomposing
you are decomposing
they are decomposing

Present Perfect
I have decomposed
you have decomposed
he/she/it has decomposed
we have decomposed
you have decomposed
they have decomposed

Past Continuous
I was decomposing
you were decomposing
he/she/it was decomposing
we were decomposing
you were decomposing
they were decomposing

Past Perfect
I had decomposed
you had decomposed
he/she/it had decomposed
we had decomposed
you had decomposed
they had decomposed

Future
I will decompose
you will decompose
he/she/it will decompose
we will decompose
you will decompose
they will decompose

Future Perfect
I will have decomposed
you will have decomposed
he/she/it will have decomposed
we will have decomposed
you will have decomposed
they will have decomposed

Future Continuous
I will be decomposing
you will be decomposing
he/she/it will be decomposing
we will be decomposing
you will be decomposing
they will be decomposing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been decomposing
you have been decomposing
he/she/it has been decomposing
we have been decomposing
you have been decomposing
they have been decomposing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been decomposing
you will have been decomposing
he/she/it will have been decomposing
we will have been decomposing
you will have been decomposing
they will have been decomposing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been decomposing
you had been decomposing
he/she/it had been decomposing
we had been decomposing
you had been decomposing
they had been decomposing

Conditional
I would decompose
you would decompose
he/she/it would decompose
we would decompose
you would decompose
they would decompose

Past Conditional
I would have decomposed
you would have decomposed
he/she/it would have decomposed
we would have decomposed
you would have decomposed
they would have decomposed

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	decompose - separate (substances) into constituent elements or partsbreak down, break upchemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsdigest - soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisturedissociate - to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms; "acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions"crack - reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by crackingseparate - divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff"
	2.	decompose - lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"decay, disintegratenatural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"change integrity - change in physical make-updisintegrate - cause to undergo fission or lose particles
	3.	decompose - break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"molder, moulder, rotbiodegrade - break down naturally through the action of biological agents; "Plastic bottles do not biodegrade"hang - suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"decay - undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"

decompose

verb1. rot, spoil, corrupt, crumble, decay, perish, fester, corrode, moulder, go bad, putrefy foods which decompose and rot2. break down, break up, crumble, deteriorate, fall apart, disintegrate, degenerate Plastics take years to decompose.

decompose

verb1. To reduce or become reduced to pieces or components:break down, break up, crumble, disintegrate, dissolve, fragment, fragmentize.2. To become or cause to become rotten or unsound:break down, decay, deteriorate, disintegrate, molder, putrefy, rot, spoil, taint, turn.Idioms: go bad, go to pot, go to seed.

Translations

腐烂

decompose

(diːkəmˈpouz) verb (of vegetable or animal matter) to (cause to) decay or rot. Corpses decompose quickly in heat. 腐爛 腐烂decomposition (diːkompəˈziʃən) noun 腐爛，分解 腐烂，分解 ˌdecomˈposer noun something that causes a substance to rot or break up into simpler parts. 分解物 分解体（分解已败死的原生质之有机体）