Antonyms for decomposing
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dee-kuhm-pohz |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌdi kəmˈpoʊz |
Definition of decomposing
Origin :- 1750s, "to separate into components," from de- "opposite of" + compose. Sense of "putrefy" is first recorded 1777. Related: Decomposed; decomposing.
- verb rot, break up
- verb analyze by taking apart
- She thought that she could feel inside herself a soft, decomposing corpse.
- Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola
- It is found in rich ground and decomposing vegetable matter.
- Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard
- Does an idle cell discharge itself by decomposing its electrolyte?
- Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
- The idea of this decomposing body, that I might yet recognize, haunted me.
- Extract from : « Original Short Stories, Volume 12 (of 13) » by Guy de Maupassant
- For this purpose the "decomposing," "relaxing" or "devitalizing" motions are given.
- Extract from : « Social Life » by Maud C. Cooke
- It is true, that the whole country is changeing, decomposing!
- Extract from : « One of Our Conquerors, Complete » by George Meredith
- The decomposing effect of the warm air filled us all with astonishment.
- Extract from : « Extinct Monsters » by H. N. Hutchinson
- Birds, decomposing more rapidly, left only feathered skeletons.
- Extract from : « Song of the Lark » by Willa Cather
- What proportions of lime and salt are required for the decomposing mixture?
- Extract from : « The Elements of Agriculture » by George E. Waring
- By decomposing groups of figures you compose groups of movement.
- Extract from : « The Tree of Heaven » by May Sinclair
Synonyms for decomposing
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