Polyglot Dictionary

decompor

/dekõˈpoʁ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
decomponho
preterite (eu)
decompus
past participle
decomposto

Meaning

  1. to decompose, to break down

    • A matéria orgânica se decompõe no solo.

      Organic matter decomposes in the soil.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Usage notes

Irregular, built on compor ("to compose"); often used reflexively ("decompor-se").

Practice

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