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decompose

/ˌdiː.kəmˈpəʊz/

/ˌdiː.kəmˈpoʊz/

decomposeverb

decomposed

Past Simple

decomposed

Past Participle

decomposing

Gerund

/ˌdiː.kəmˈpəʊz/

/ˌdiː.kəmˈpoʊz/

Translations

гнить

The fruit will decompose if left out too long.

Фрукты будут гнить, если их оставить слишком надолго.

разлагаться

The leaves decompose on the forest floor.

Листья разлагаются на лесной подстилке.

разложиться

The body will decompose over time.

Тело со временем разложится.

Additional translations

распадаться

Definitions

To break or separate (something) into its constituent parts or elements, especially by chemical means.

Electrolysis can be used to decompose water into hydrogen and oxygen.

To rot or decay through the action of bacteria and fungi.

The fruit started to decompose after being left out in the sun for too long.

Mathematics: To express (a quantity such as a number, function, or vector) as a sum, product, or other combination of simpler or more fundamental components.

Using Fourier analysis, engineers decompose the signal into its constituent frequencies.

Synonyms

break down