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digest vs decompose

decompose vs digest

digest is a noun but decompose is not a noun.

digest and decompose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
digest Yes No Yes No
decompose No No Yes No
As verbs, decompose is a hypernym of digest; that is, decompose is a word with a broader meaning than digest:
  • digest: soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture
  • decompose: separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
Other hypernyms of digest include break down, break up.
digest (noun) decompose (noun)
something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
a periodical that summarizes the news
digest (verb) decompose (verb)
make more concise separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
systematize, as by classifying and summarizing break down
become assimilated into the body lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture
soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture
arrange and integrate in the mind
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
convert food into absorbable substances
Difference between digest and decompose

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