1. (

• decompose ,
• break_up ,
• break_down ,

) separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts ;

2. (

• disintegrate ,
• decay ,
• decompose ,

) lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process" ;

3. (

• decompose ,
• rot ,
• molder ,
• moulder

) break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat" ;