descomponer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- decompose verb To break something down into its separate parts or components.
- impair verb To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
- 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
descomponer is used for these senses in English:
- break (transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
- decompose (transitive) To separate or break down (something) into its components.
- impair (transitive) To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
- 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.]
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.
decompose — full definition
- verb To break something down into its separate parts or components.
- verb To rot or decay, especially through natural biological processes.