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
- verb To separate or reduce into atoms.
- verb To make into a fine spray.
- verb To fragment; to break into small pieces or concepts.
- verb To deprive of community and political capital.
decompose — full definition
- verb To break something down into its separate parts or components.
- verb To rot or decay, especially through natural biological processes.