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decomposition - 9 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | decomposition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rot, breakdown |
| Synonyms: | corruption, decay, disintegration, dissipation, dissolution, division, atomization, putrefaction, putrescence, putridity |
| Antonyms: | combination, development, growth, improvement |
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decomposed; catalytic, analytical; resolvent, separative, solvent [more].
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| Antonyms: | combination |
| Main Entry: | corrosion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disintegration |
| Synonyms: | decay, decomposition, deterioration, erosion, rust, wear, degeneration, oxidation |
| Notes: | abrasion is the process of wearing down or rubbing away by means of friction; corrosion is the act or process of destroying a metal or alloy gradually, especially by oxidation or chemical action; erosion is any of a group of natural processes, including weathering, dissolution, abrasion, corrosion, and transportation, by which material is worn away from the earth's surface |
| Main Entry: | decay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | breaking down, collapse |
| Synonyms: | adulteration, atrophy, blight, consumption, corrosion, crumbling, decadence, decline, decomposition, decrease, decrepitude, degeneracy, depreciation, deterioration, dilapidation, disintegration, disrepair, dissolution, downfall, dying, extinction, fading, failing, mortification, rot, rotting, ruin, rust, withering, caries, degeneration, gangrene, impairment, perishing, putrefaction, putrescence, putridity, putridness, ruination, senescence, spoilage, spoilation, wasting, wasting away |
| Antonyms: | development, flourish, growth, improvement, strength, germination, ripening, strengthening |
| Main Entry: | deterioration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | decay, degeneration |
| Synonyms: | abasement, adulteration, atrophy, corrosion, crumbling, debasement, decadence, decaying, decline, decomposition, degradation, depreciation, descent, dilapidation, disintegration, dislocation, disrepair, downfall, downgrade, downturn, drop, fall, lapse, lessening, perversion, retrogression, rotting, ruin, slump, declension, declination, degringolade, devaluation, spoiling, vitiation, worsening |
| Antonyms: | betterment, building, construction, development, improvement |
| Main Entry: | pollution |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dirtiness, contamination |
| Synonyms: | abuse, adulteration, blight, corruption, decomposition, defilement, desecration, deterioration, impurity, infection, misuse, taint, besmearing, besmirching, dirtying, fouling, foulness, greenhouse effect, impairment, polluting, profanation, rottenness, soiling, spoliation, tainting, uncleanness, vitiation |
| Antonyms: | cleanliness, purification |
| Main Entry: | rust |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | corrosion |
| Synonyms: | blight, corruption, decay, decomposition, dilapidation, mold, rot, wear, oxidation |
| Main Entry: | rot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | corrosion, disintegration |
| Synonyms: | blight, canker, decay, decomposition, deterioration, mold, putrefaction, putrescence |
| Antonyms: | building, development, growth |
| Main Entry: | dissolution |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | death; destruction |
| Synonyms: | adjournment, conclusion, curtains, decay, decease, decomposition, demise, disappearance, dismissal, end, ending, evaporation, extinction, finish, melting, overthrow, passing, quietus, release, resolution, ruin, silence, sleep, solution, suspension, termination, defunction, disbandment, discontinuation, dispersal, liquefaction |
| Antonyms: | beginning, commencement, construction, start |
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