DISINTEGRATE


Meaning of DISINTEGRATE in English

(~s, disintegrating, ~d)

1.

If something ~s, it becomes seriously weakened, and is divided or destroyed.

During October 1918 the Austro-Hungarian Empire began to ~.

VERB: V

disintegration

...the violent disintegration of Yugoslavia.

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2.

If an object or substance ~s, it breaks into many small pieces or parts and is destroyed.

At 420 mph the windscreen ~d.

VERB: V

disintegration

...the catastrophic disintegration of the aircraft after the explosion.

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