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 De·com·pose v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decomposed p. pr. & vb. n. Decomposing.]  To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring to dissolution; to rot or decay.

 De·com·posed a. Zool. Separated or broken up; -- said of the crest of birds when the feathers are divergent.
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 decomposed
      adj : broken down or disintegrated by rot; "a badly decomposed
            body"