decompor

See also: decompôr

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• decompôr (superseded)

Etymology

From de- (“de-”) +‎ compor (“to compose”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.kõˈpoʁ/ [de.kõˈpoh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.kõˈpoʁ/ [de.kõˈpoh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /de.kõˈpoɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /de.kõˈpoʁ/ [de.kõˈpoχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.kõˈpoɻ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.kõˈpoɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.kõˈpoɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.kõˈpo.ɾi/

• Rhymes: (Portugal, São Paulo) -oɾ, (Brazil) -oʁ
• Hyphenation: de‧com‧por

Verb

decompor (first-person singular present decomponho, first-person singular preterite decompus, past participle decomposto)

1. to decompose (to break something down into its components)

   Synonyms: despedaçar, fragmentar, partir, quebrar, separar

   Antonyms: juntar, unir

2. to decompose; to rot; to decay

   Synonyms: apodrecer, deteriorar, estragar, putrefazer

3. (figuratively) to analyse every element of something individually
4. (linguistics) to parse (to resolve a sentence into its elements)

   Synonym: analisar

5. (reflexive) to decay (deteriorate)

   Synonym: deteriorar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of decompor (irregular) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	decompor
Personal	decompor	decompores	decompor	decompormos	decompordes	decomporem
Gerund
	decompondo
Past participle
Masculine	decomposto			decompostos
Feminine	decomposta			decompostas
Indicative
Present	decomponho	decompões	decompõe	decompomos	decompondes	decompõem
Imperfect	decompunha	decompunhas	decompunha	decompúnhamos	decompúnheis	decompunham
Preterite	decompus	decompuseste	decompôs	decompusemos	decompusestes	decompuseram
Pluperfect	decompusera	decompuseras	decompusera	decompuséramos	decompuséreis	decompuseram
Future	decomporei	decomporás	decomporá	decomporemos	decomporeis	decomporão
Conditional	decomporia	decomporias	decomporia	decomporíamos	decomporíeis	decomporiam
Subjunctive
Present	decomponha	decomponhas	decomponha	decomponhamos	decomponhais	decomponham
Imperfect	decompusesse	decompusesses	decompusesse	decompuséssemos	decompusésseis	decompusessem
Future	decompuser	decompuseres	decompuser	decompusermos	decompuserdes	decompuserem
Imperative
Affirmative		decompõe	decomponha	decomponhamos	decomponde	decomponham
Negative (não)		não decomponhas	não decomponha	não decomponhamos	não decomponhais	não decomponham

Derived terms

• decomponente
• decomponibilidade
• decomponível
• decomposição
• decompositor
• decomposto