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Word entry · 9 letters

decompose

Best crossword clue

"Break down"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz/Part of speech verbSorted cdeemoopsStarts with DEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts

Word origin

Borrowed from Middle French décomposer. Equivalent to de- + compose.

Used in a sentence

  • Various fungi can decompose wood.
  • Our team decomposed this task into several subtasks that could be successfully distributed.
  • Plastics can take centuries to decompose.

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