biodegrade

From bio- + degrade.

biodegrade (third-person singular simple present biodegrades, present participle biodegrading, simple past and past participle biodegraded)

1. To decompose as a result of biological action, especially by microorganisms.
   • 2026 February 17, Simmone Shah, “Biodegradable Beads Are Helping Mardi Gras Go Green”, in TIME‎^[1], archived from the original on 25 February 2026:

     PLA decomposes slowly, but plants can help the material biodegrade five to seven times faster in the soil, Kato says.

biodegrade

1. inflection of biodegradar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative