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- DictionaryDis·in·te·grate/disˈin(t)əˌɡrāt/
verb
- 1. break up into small parts, typically as the result of impact or decay: "when the missile struck, the car disintegrated in a sheet of searing flame"
1. : to break or separate into constituent elements or parts. The iron hinges were disintegrating into dust. 2. : to lose unity or integrity by or as if by breaking into parts. The relationship started to disintegrate. 3. : to undergo a change in composition (see composition sense 2) an atomic nucleus that disintegrates because of radioactivity.
to become weaker or be destroyed by breaking into small pieces: The spacecraft disintegrated as it entered the earth's atmosphere. disintegrate into The Ottoman Empire disintegrated into lots of small states. to become much worse: disintegrate into The situation disintegrated into chaos. Fewer examples.
disintegrate. / dɪsˈɪntɪˌɡreɪt / verb. to break or be broken into fragments or constituent parts; shatter. to lose or cause to lose cohesion or unity. intr to lose judgment or control; deteriorate. physics. to induce or undergo nuclear fission, as by bombardment with fast particles. another word for decay. Discover More. Derived Forms.
to become weaker or be destroyed by breaking into small pieces: The spacecraft disintegrated as it entered the earth's atmosphere. disintegrate into The Ottoman Empire disintegrated into lots of small states. to become much worse: disintegrate into The situation disintegrated into chaos. Fewer examples.
Definitions of disintegrate. verb. break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity. “The material disintegrated ” “the group disintegrated after the leader died” see more. verb. cause to undergo fission or lose particles. synonyms: decay, decompose. lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current. see more. verb.
5 days ago · If an object or substance disintegrates, it breaks into many small pieces or parts and is destroyed. At 420mph the windscreen disintegrated. [VERB] Synonyms: break up, crumble, fall apart, separate More Synonyms of disintegrate. disintegration uncountable noun.
verb. /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/ Verb Forms. [intransitive] to break into small parts or pieces and be destroyed. The plane disintegrated as it fell into the sea. The wall just disintegrated in a shower of fragments and dust. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.
