Synonyms of decomposes

decomposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of decompose

as in disintegrates

to go through decomposition

detectives needed to know how long it would take a corpse to decompose to that advanced state

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disintegrates
• decays
• rots
• perishes
• deteriorates
• corrupts
• festers
• descends
• molds
• crumbles
• turns
• putrefies
• spoils
• falls apart
• breaks down
• pollutes
• sours
• contaminates
• rusts
• goes to seed
• molders
• fouls
• ferments
• taints
• defiles
• mortifies
• curdles
• sinks
• degenerates
• turns off
• declines
• withers
• addles
• dilapidates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grows
• develops
• matures
• ripens
• ages
• restores
• refreshes
• renews
• purifies
• integrates
• cleanses
• composes
• assembles
• improves
• ameliorates
• betters
• meliorates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decomposes

The research team enabled a room-temperature, four-electron chemical reaction path that forms and decomposes lithium oxide, which expands available energy storage. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026

Organic material trapped in reservoirs accumulates and decomposes over time, releasing methane — a potent greenhouse gas that significantly contributes to global warming, Fernández-Garrido told CNN. — Radina Gigova, CNN Money, 27 May 2026

Another process, thermogenic hydrogen formation, occurs in deep sedimentary basins when organic material decomposes under high temperatures, roughly 480 to 930 degrees Fahrenheit (250 to 500 degrees Celsius). — Promise Longe, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026

The clever bit is when these fuels flow through the Draper engine and encounter a catalyst that decomposes the hydrogen peroxide into high-pressure oxygen and steam. — New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026

Shilajit is a mineral-rich resin that forms over centuries as plant material slowly decomposes under heat and pressure within the rocks of the Himalayan Mountains. — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2025

Return nutrients back to the soil Fallen leaves and other plant debris act as a natural mulch, which slowly decomposes over the winter. — Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025

When leaves fall to the ground, the carbon stays in these leaves, breaks down, and decomposes and releases nutrients back into the soil that plants can take in. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025

The calculation, called the Fourier transform, decomposes any function into its parts. — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025