Match the verbs with their definitions

• decompose
• harm
• cause
• manufacture
• recycle
• mistake
• protect

1. [ ] — to destroy something by breaking it into smaller parts
2. [ ] — to hurt someone or damage something
3. [ ] — to make something happen, especially something bad
4. [ ] — to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines
5. [ ] — to sort and collect rubbish in order to treat it and produce useful materials that can be used again
6. [ ] — to be wrong about or to fail to recognize something or someone
7. [ ] — to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss