cause to decompose

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• decompose — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. decay, rot, crumble, break up; see decay , disintegrate 1 . See Synonym Study at decay . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. rot, putrefy, biodegrade. see decay III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To reduce or become reduced to …   English dictionary for students

• decay — de•cay [[t]dɪˈkeɪ[/t]] v. i. 1) mcr to become decomposed; rot 2) to decline in health, prosperity, etc.; deteriorate 3) phs (of an atomic nucleus) to undergo radioactive disintegration 4) mcr to cause to decompose; rot 5) mcr decomposition; rot… …   From formal English to slang

• macerate — mac·er·ate || mæsÉ™reɪt v. soften by soaking; cause to decompose or disintegrate; become soft, disintegrate; cause to become thin, make lean …   English contemporary dictionary

• macerated — mac·er·ate || mæsÉ™reɪt v. soften by soaking; cause to decompose or disintegrate; become soft, disintegrate; cause to become thin, make lean …   English contemporary dictionary

• macerates — mac·er·ate || mæsÉ™reɪt v. soften by soaking; cause to decompose or disintegrate; become soft, disintegrate; cause to become thin, make lean …   English contemporary dictionary

• macerating — mac·er·ate || mæsÉ™reɪt v. soften by soaking; cause to decompose or disintegrate; become soft, disintegrate; cause to become thin, make lean …   English contemporary dictionary

• tear down — transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. a. to cause to decompose or disintegrate b. vilify, denigrate < trying to tear down his reputation > 2. to take apart ; disassemble < tear down an engine > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• rot — I. verb (rotted; rotting) Etymology: Middle English roten, from Old English rotian; akin to Old High German rōzzēn to rot Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to undergo decomposition from the action of bacteria or fungi b. to become …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• tear down — verb tear down so as to make flat with the ground (Freq. 5) The building was levelled • Syn: ↑level, ↑raze, ↑rase, ↑dismantle, ↑take down, ↑pull down • An …   Useful english dictionary

• ce — ce, cet ; cette ; ces CE, CET, m. ; CETTE, f.{{}}; CES, plur. des deux genres (ce tas, se tas ; cet homme, sè t homme ; sè t , au fém.{{}}; sê, au plur.{{}}; l s se lie : ces hommes, dites : sêz hommes) adjectif démonstratif Ce ne se met que… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

• ces — ce, cet ; cette ; ces CE, CET, m. ; CETTE, f.{{}}; CES, plur. des deux genres (ce tas, se tas ; cet homme, sè t homme ; sè t , au fém.{{}}; sê, au plur.{{}}; l s se lie : ces hommes, dites : sêz hommes) adjectif démonstratif Ce ne se met que… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré