vverb.changeseparate (substances) into constituent elements or partsTopic:chemical sciencechemistry
Synset:break down break up
Derivationally Related Form:decompositionbreakdown
Hypernyms:separate
Inherited Hypernyms:decomposeseparatechange integritychange
Direct Hyponyms:crackdigestdissociate
Full Troponyms:crackdigestdissociate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.changelose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or currentTopic:natural philosophyphysics
Synset:decay disintegrate
Examples:- the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
Derivationally Related Form:decaydisintegration
Hypernyms:change integrity
Inherited Hypernyms:disintegratechange integritychange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changebreak downSynset:molder moulder rot
Examples:- The bodies decomposed in the heat
Derivationally Related Form:rotrottingdecomposition
Hypernyms:decay
Inherited Hypernyms:decomposedecaychange
Direct Hyponyms:biodegradehang
Full Troponyms:biodegradehang
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something ---s something