biodegrade

English

Etymology

bio- +‎ degrade

Verb

biodegrade (third-person singular simple present biodegrades, present participle biodegrading, simple past and past participle biodegraded)

1. to decompose as a result of biological action, especially by microorganisms

Translations

to decompose as a result of biological action

• Irish: bith-dhíghrádaigh
• Italian: (transitive) biodegradare, (reflexive) biodegradarsi
• Polish: biodegradować się impf (rare)
• Spanish: biodegradar
• Welsh: bioddiraddio

Spanish

Verb

biodegrade

1. inflection of biodegradar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative