See also: decompôr

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From de- (de-) +‎ compor (to compose).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: (Portugal, São Paulo) -oɾ, (Brazil) -oʁ
  • Hyphenation: de‧com‧por

Verb

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decompor (first-person singular present decomponho, first-person singular preterite decompus, past participle decomposto)

  1. to decompose (to break something down into its components)
    Synonyms: despedaçar, fragmentar, partir, quebrar, separar
    Antonyms: juntar, unir
  2. to decompose; to rot; to decay
    Synonyms: apodrecer, deteriorar, estragar, putrefazer
  3. (figuratively) to analyse every element of something individually
  4. (linguistics) to parse (to resolve a sentence into its elements)
    Synonym: analisar
  5. (reflexive) to decay (deteriorate)
    Synonym: deteriorar

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