dis|in|te|grate

dis|in|te|grate
dis|in|te|grate «dihs IHN tuh grayt», verb, -grat|ed, -grat|ing.
–v.t.
1. to break up; separate into small parts or bits: »

The bomb disintegrated the building. Figurative. We cannot modify our class distinctions without risk of disintegrating the social structure (George Meredith).

2. to change the structure of an atomic nucleus, especially by bombarding it with charged particles: »

The target nucleus is of course also disintegrated (E. P. George).

–v.i.
1. to become disintegrated; break up: »

The old papers had disintegrated into a pile of fragments and dust.

SYNONYM(S): decompose, crumble.
2. (of atomic nuclei) to undergo disintegration.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • disintegrate — dis|in|te|grate [dısˈıntıgreıt] v 1.) [I and T] to break up, or make something break up, into very small pieces ▪ The whole plane just disintegrated in mid air. 2.) to become weaker or less united and be gradually destroyed ▪ a society… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Disintegrate — Dis*in te*grate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disintegrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disintegrating}.] [L. dis + integratus, p. p. of integrare to renew, repair, fr. integer entire, whole. See {Integer}.] To separate into integrant parts; to reduce to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disintegrated — Disintegrate Dis*in te*grate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disintegrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disintegrating}.] [L. dis + integratus, p. p. of integrare to renew, repair, fr. integer entire, whole. See {Integer}.] To separate into integrant parts; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disintegrating — Disintegrate Dis*in te*grate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disintegrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disintegrating}.] [L. dis + integratus, p. p. of integrare to renew, repair, fr. integer entire, whole. See {Integer}.] To separate into integrant parts; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disintegrate — Dis*in te*grate, v. i. To decompose into integrant parts; as, chalk rapidly disintegrates. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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