decomposed C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˌdikəmˈpoʊzd/ UK /ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊzd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj broken down by decay; rotted into simpler substances The decomposed leaves had enriched the forest floor. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · broken down by decay;... decayedrottenputrefieddisintegratedmolderingspoiledrotted ↔ Opposites freshintactwholepreserved Word family Related forms decomposedecompositioncompose Etymology AI details Past participle of decompose, from French décomposer, from de- ('apart') plus composer, from Latin compōnere ('to put together'), from com- plus pōnere ('to put'). compōnere Latin pōnere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # decomposed **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌdikəmˈpoʊzd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊzd/ ## Meanings 1. broken down by decay; rotted into simpler substances ## Examples - The decomposed leaves had enriched the forest floor. ## Synonyms - decayed - rotten - putrefied - disintegrated - moldering - spoiled - rotted ## Antonyms - fresh - intact - whole - preserved ## Related Forms - decompose - decomposition - compose ## Roots and Affixes - Root: compōnere - Root: pōnere ## Etymology Past participle of decompose, from French décomposer, from de- ('apart') plus composer, from Latin compōnere ('to put together'), from com- plus pōnere ('to put'). ## AI Etymology Decomposed has this etymological history: Past participle of decompose, from French décomposer, from de- ('apart') plus composer, from Latin compōnere ('to put together'), from com- plus pōnere ('to put'). The etymological trail includes Latin compōnere and Latin pōnere. As an adjective, decomposed describes what is broken down by decay; rotted into simpler substances. The same family is visible in related forms such as decompose, decomposition, and compose. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown