- decompose, break up, break down - separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
--1 is one way to separate
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun decomposition3
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- disintegrate, decay, decompose - lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
--2 is one way to change integrity
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
- decompose, rot, molder, moulder - break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
--3 is one way to decay
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun decomposition5, noun decomposition4
Something ----s
Something ----s something