See decompose in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To reduce or become reduced to pieces or components:
break down, break up, crumble, disintegrate, dissolve, fragment, fragmentize. See continue, helpTo become or cause to become rotten or unsound:
break down, decay, deteriorate, disintegrate, molder, putrefy, rot, spoil, taint, turn. Idioms: go bad, go to pot, go to seed. See better, thrive
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