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disintegrate
[ dis-in-tuh-greyt ]
/ dɪsˈɪn təˌgreɪt /
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verb (used without object), dis·in·te·grat·ed, dis·in·te·grat·ing.
to separate into parts or lose intactness or solidness; break up; deteriorate: The old book is gradually disintegrating with age.
Physics.
- to decay.
- (of a nucleus) to change into one or more different nuclei after being bombarded by high-energy particles, as alpha particles or gamma rays.
verb (used with object), dis·in·te·grat·ed, dis·in·te·grat·ing.
to reduce to particles, fragments, or parts; break up or destroy the cohesion of: Rocks are disintegrated by frost and rain.
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synonym study for disintegrate
1, 3. See decay.
OTHER WORDS FROM disintegrate
dis·in·te·gra·ble [dis-in-tuh-gruh-buhl], /dɪsˈɪn tə grə bəl/, adjectivedis·in·te·gra·tive, dis·in·te·gra·to·ry [dis-in-tuh-gruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -grey-tuh-ree], /dɪsˈɪn tə grəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ˌgreɪ tə ri/, adjectivedis·in·te·gra·tor, nounnon·dis·in·te·grat·ing, adjectiveWords nearby disintegrate
disinformation, disingenuous, disinherit, disinhibition, disinhume, disintegrate, disintegration, disintegration constant, disinter, disinterest, disinterested
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How to use disintegrate in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for disintegrate
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 (def. 3)
Derived forms of disintegrate
disintegrable, adjectivedisintegration, noundisintegrative, adjectivedisintegrator, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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