# decompose

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz/ · frequency rank #39,280

## Definitions
1. To separate or break down (something) into its components.
2. To rot, decay or putrefy.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French décomposer. Equivalent to de- + compose.

## Common misspellings (13)
`dceompose`, `ddecompose`, `deccompose`, `decmopose`, `decommpose`, `decomopse`, `decompoes`, `decomposse`, `decomppose`, `decompsoe`, `decopmose`, `deocmpose`, `edcompose`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/decompose