decompor
See also: decompôr
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
- decompôr (superseded)
Etymology edit
From de- (“de-”) + compor (“to compose”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
decompor (first-person singular present decomponho, first-person singular preterite decompus, past participle decomposto)
- to decompose (to break something down into its components)
- Synonyms: despedaçar, fragmentar, partir, quebrar, separar
- Antonyms: juntar, unir
- to decompose; to rot; to decay
- Synonyms: apodrecer, deteriorar, estragar, putrefazer
- (figuratively) to analyse every element of something individually
- (linguistics) to parse (to resolve a sentence into its elements)
- Synonym: analisar
- (reflexive) to decay (deteriorate)
- Synonym: deteriorar
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of decompor (irregular) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)