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VERB:
de·com·posed, de·com·pos·ing, de·com·pos·es
VERB:
tr.
  1. To separate into components or basic elements.
  2. To cause to rot.
VERB:
intr.
  1. To become broken down into components; disintegrate.
  2. To decay; putrefy. See Synonyms at decay.


OTHER FORMS:
decom·posa·bili·ty(Noun), decom·posa·ble(Adjective)


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