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- Dictionarydis·in·te·grate/disˈin(t)əˌɡrāt/
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- 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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The meaning of DISINTEGRATE is to break or decompose into constituent elements, parts, or small particles. How to use disintegrate in a sentence.
DISINTEGRATE definition: 1. to become weaker or be destroyed by breaking into small pieces: 2. to become much worse: 3. to…. Learn more.
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 definition: to separate into parts or lose intactness or solidness; break up; deteriorate. See examples of DISINTEGRATE used in a sentence.
DISINTEGRATE meaning: 1. to become weaker or be destroyed by breaking into small pieces: 2. to become much worse: 3. to…. Learn more.
2. verb. 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.
the process of something becoming weaker or being destroyed by breaking into smaller parts or pieces: disintegration of These terrorists are trying to bring about a disintegration of the state. Children leaving to find work in the cities might lead to family disintegration. See. disintegrate. Fewer examples.
vb. 1. to break or be broken into fragments or constituent parts; shatter. 2. to lose or cause to lose cohesion or unity. 3. ( intr) to lose judgment or control; deteriorate. 4. (General Physics) physics. a. to induce or undergo nuclear fission, as by bombardment with fast particles. b. another word for decay 3. disˈintegrableadj.
Definition of disintegrate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dis‧in‧te‧grate /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/ verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive] to break up, or make something break up, into very small pieces The plane just disintegrated in mid-air. 2 [ intransitive] to become weaker or less united and be gradually destroyed a society disintegrating under ...
