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décomposer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • atomize verb To separate or reduce into atoms.
  • decompose verb To break something down into its separate parts or components.
  • parse verb To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically.

Senses

décomposer is used for these senses in English:

  • atomize (transitive) To fragment; to break into small pieces or concepts.
  • break down (ergative, figuratively) To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of.
  • decompose (transitive) To separate or break down (something) into its components.
  • parse (linguistics, ambitransitive) To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically. [from mid 16th c.]

atomize — full definition

  1. verb To separate or reduce into atoms.
  2. verb To make into a fine spray.
  3. verb To fragment; to break into small pieces or concepts.
  4. verb To deprive of community and political capital.

decompose — full definition

  1. verb To break something down into its separate parts or components.
  2. verb To rot or decay, especially through natural biological processes.

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