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Synonyms for de composes
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : dee-kuhm-pohz |
Phonetic Transcription : ˌdi kəmˈpoʊz |
Top 10 synonyms for de composes Other synonyms for the word de composes
- abase
- abuse
- acidify
- addle
- adulterate
- alloy
- anatomize
- animalize
- atomize
- bastardize
- be destroyed
- be impaired
- be killed
- be lost
- be worse for wear
- become contaminated
- become rancid
- become tainted
- become useless
- become worse
- bite the dust
- blacken
- blemish
- blot
- blur
- brand
- break
- break apart
- break down
- break into pieces
- buy the farm
- cast a slur
- check out
- collapse
- condense
- consume
- contaminate
- cook
- corrode
- corrupt
- croak
- crud up
- crumb
- crumble
- crush
- curdle
- cut
- cut up
- damage
- debase
- debauch
- debilitate
- decay
- decease
- decline
- decompose
- decompound
- deface
- defile
- deform
- degenerate
- degrade
- deliquesce
- demean
- demise
- demoralize
- depart
- deprave
- depreciate
- descend
- despoil
- detach
- deteriorate
- determine
- diffuse
- dilapidate
- disappear
- disband
- discolor
- disconnect
- discredit
- disfigure
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disimprove
- disintegrate
- dismantle
- disorganize
- disperse
- dissect
- dissipate
- dissolve
- distill
- disunite
- divide
- doctor
- drain
- dry-rot
- dull
- dwindle
- eat into
- ebb
- electrolyze
- end
- engrave
- erode
- etch
- evanesce
- evaporate
- examine
- exhaust
- expire
- explore
- fade
- fade away
- fail
- fall
- fall apart
- fall to pieces
- ferment
- fester
- fix
- flag
- foul
- fragment
- get worse
- give a bad name
- give up the ghost
- gnaw
- go
- go bad
- go downhill
- go off
- go to pieces
- go to pot
- go to seed
- go to the dogs
- go under
- granulate
- grease palm
- grind
- harm
- hit rock bottom
- hit the skids
- hurt
- hydrolyze
- ill-treat
- impair
- infect
- injure
- inquire about
- inspect
- investigate
- kick the bucket
- languish
- lapse
- lay bare
- lessen
- liquefy
- lose it
- lose life
- lose quality
- lower
- lure
- maltreat
- mar
- melt
- melt away
- mildew
- mistreat
- misuse
- mold
- molder
- mortify
- muddy
- nibble
- OD
- outrage
- oxidize
- parse
- part
- pass
- pass away
- pass on
- pejorate
- perish
- pervert
- poison
- pollute
- powder
- pull down
- pulverize
- putrefy
- putresce
- ravage
- reach depths
- reduce
- regress
- resolve
- retrograde
- retrogress
- rot
- ruin
- run through
- rust
- sap
- scour
- scrutinize
- sear
- separate
- sever
- shame
- shatter
- shrivel
- sicken
- sink
- skid
- slash
- slide
- slump
- smart
- smear
- soil
- sour
- spike
- spill
- splinter
- spoil
- squander
- square
- stain
- stigmatize
- sting
- stink
- study
- suborn
- subvert
- succumb
- sully
- suppurate
- taint
- take apart
- tar
- tarnish
- tingle
- trash
- triturate
- tumble
- turn
- turn to dust
- undermine
- unmake
- vanish
- violate
- vitiate
- wane
- warp
- wash away
- wash out
- waste
- waste away
- water
- water down
- weaken
- wear away
- wither
- worsen
- X-ray
Définition of de composes
Origin :- 1750s, "to separate into components," from de- "opposite of" + compose. Sense of "putrefy" is first recorded 1777. Related: Decomposed; decomposing.
- As in perish : verb die, decline, decay
- As in putrefy : verb rot
- As in rot : verb corrode, deteriorate
- As in spoil : verb decay, turn bad
- As in taint : verb dirty, contaminate; ruin
- As in turn : verb become sour or tainted
- As in bite : verb corrode, eat away
- As in molder : verb decay
- As in corrupt : verb pervert; pollute
- As in crumble : verb break or fall into pieces
- As in decay : verb deteriorate, crumble
- As in decompose : verb rot, break up
- As in decompose : verb analyze by taking apart
- As in deteriorate : verb decay, degenerate
- As in disintegrate : verb fall apart; reduce to pieces
- As in dissect : verb analyze
- As in dissolve : verb disappear, disintegrate
- As in eat : verb erode, wear away; use up
- As in analyze : verb break down to components
Antonyms for de composes
- adorn
- aid
- appear
- approve
- arrive
- ascend
- assemble
- assist
- attach
- be born
- be careful
- be indifferent
- bear
- beautify
- begin
- benefit
- better
- bless
- boost
- brighten
- build
- chasten
- cherish
- clarify
- clean
- cleanse
- clear
- coagulate
- collect
- color
- combine
- commence
- commend
- compliment
- concentrate
- connect
- construct
- continue
- couple
- create
- cure
- decorate
- develop
- dignify
- elevate
- embellish
- enhance
- enlarge
- esteem
- exalt
- expand
- extend
- favor
- fix
- flourish
- gather
- germinate
- get better
- give birth
- go up
- grow
- heal
- help
- hoard
- honor
- ignore
- improve
- increase
- integrate
- join
- laud
- link
- maintain
- make well
- marry
- meld
- mend
- moralize
- neglect
- obey
- ornament
- please
- praise
- preserve
- prosper
- protect
- purify
- put together
- raise
- repair
- resolve
- respect
- revive
- right
- ripen
- rise
- save
- sew
- solidify
- start
- stay
- strengthen
- synthesize
- treat well
- unite
- unmix
- upgrade
- waver
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