- (v.t.) 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.
- (v.i.) To become resolved or returned from existing combinations; to undergo dissolution; to decay; to rot.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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