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decompose v. [
break up, break down] separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
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decompose v. [
disintegrate, decay] lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
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decompose v. [
rot, molder, moulder] break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
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