decompose meaning and definition

DECOMPOSE verb

Definition of decompose (verb)

1. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
   • synonyms: break down, break up
2. lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
   • "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
   • synonyms: decay, disintegrate
3. break down
   • "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
   • synonyms: molder, moulder, rot