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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" Similar
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Learn the meaning of disintegrate, a verb that means to break or decompose into elements, parts, or small particles, or to lose unity or integrity. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
Disintegrate means to break into small pieces or to become much worse. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
When something disintegrates, it does the opposite of become whole; it falls apart. Objects can either disintegrate over time — like a tooth soaking in a cup of soda, or instantaneously — like a building disintegrating into dust from an explosion.
Disintegrate means to separate into parts or lose intactness or solidness; break up; deteriorate. It can also mean to decay or undergo nuclear fission. See how to use disintegrate in a sentence and find synonyms and related words.
Disintegrate means to break into small pieces or to become much worse. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with sentences and translations.
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.
Definition of disintegrate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.