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   dis·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" Similar break upbreak apartfall apartfall to piecesfall to bitsfragmentfractureshattersplinterruptureexplodeblow upblow apartfly apartcrumbledissolvecollapsefounderfaildeclinego downhillgo to rack and ruindegeneratedeteriorateinformal:bustbe smashed to smithereensrare:shiverbreak downdecomposedecayrotmolderperishcorrodedeteriorate
   • ▪ (of a society, family, or other social group) weaken or break apart: "the marriage disintegrated amid allegations that she was having an affair"
   • ▪ undergo or cause to undergo disintegration at a subatomic level: "a meson can spontaneously disintegrate"

   Derivatives

   • 1. disintegrative adjective
   • 2. disintegrator noun

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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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISINTEGRATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   Definition of disintegrate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.