Synonyms for de-composition
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : dee-kom-puh-zish-uh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌdi kɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən |
Top 10 synonyms for de-composition
- abasement
- adulteration
- atomization
- atrophy
- besmearing
- besmirching
- blight
- breakdown
- canker
- caries
- conclusion
- consumption
- corrosion
- crumbling
- curtains
- debasement
- decadence
- decaying
- decease
- declension
- declination
- decline
- decomposition
- decrease
- decrepitude
- defilement
- defunction
- degeneracy
- degeneration
- degringolade
- depreciation
- descent
- desecration
- dilapidation
- dirtying
- disappearance
- discontinuation
- disintegration
- dismissal
- dispersal
- disrepair
- dissipation
- dissolution
- division
- downfall
- downgrade
- downturn
- drop
- dying
- end
- ending
- erosion
- evaporation
- extinction
- fading
- failing
- fall
- finish
- fouling
- foulness
- gangrene
- greenhouse effect
- impairment
- impurity
- infection
- lapse
- lessening
- liquefaction
- melting
- misuse
- mold
- mortification
- overthrow
- oxidation
- passing
- perishing
- perversion
- polluting
- profanation
- putrefaction
- putrescence
- putridity
- putridness
- quietus
- release
- resolution
- retrogression
- rot
- rottenness
- rotting
- ruin
- ruination
- rust
- senescence
- silence
- sleep
- slump
- soiling
- solution
- spoilage
- spoilation
- spoiling
- spoliation
- suspension
- taint
- tainting
- termination
- uncleanness
- vitiation
- wasting
- wasting away
- wear
- withering
- worsening
Définition of de-composition
Origin :- 1762, from de- + composition. An earlier word in the same form meant "further compounding of already composite things" (1650s).
- As in pollution : noun dirtiness, contamination
- As in rot : noun corrosion, disintegration
- As in rust : noun corrosion
- As in putrefaction : noun decay
- As in putrescence : noun decay
- As in putridness : noun decay
- As in spoilage : noun decay
- As in corrosion : noun disintegration
- As in decay : noun breaking down, collapse
- As in decomposition : noun rot, breakdown
- As in deterioration : noun decay, degeneration
- As in dissolution : noun death; destruction
Antonyms for de-composition
- ascent
- beginning
- betterment
- birth
- building
- cleanliness
- combination
- commencement
- connection
- construction
- creation
- development
- flourish
- germination
- growth
- improvement
- increase
- introduction
- morality
- opening
- problem
- purification
- question
- ripening
- rise
- start
- sterility
- strength
- strengthening
- success
- trouble
- truth
- unification
- upgrade
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