decompose vs dissociate

decompose and dissociate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decompose	No	No	Yes	No
dissociate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dissociate is a hyponym of decompose; that is, dissociate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decompose:

decompose: separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
dissociate: to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms

Other hyponyms of decompose include digest, crack.

decompose (verb)	dissociate (verb)
separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts	to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms
break down	regard as unconnected
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current	part; cease or break association with