DISINTEGRATE


Meaning of DISINTEGRATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )dis- ' in-t ə - ˌ gr ā t

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1796

1 : to break or decompose into constituent elements, parts, or small particles

2 : to destroy the unity or integrity of

intransitive verb

1 : to break or separate into constituent elements or parts

2 : to lose unity or integrity by or as if by breaking into parts

3 : to undergo a change in composition <an atomic nucleus that disintegrate s because of radioactivity>

– dis · in · te · gra · tion \ ( ˌ )dis- ˌ in-t ə - ' gr ā -sh ə n \ noun

– dis · in · te · gra · tive \ ( ˌ )dis- ' in-t ə - ˌ gr ā -tiv \ adjective

– dis · in · te · gra · tor \ - ˌ gr ā -t ə r \ noun

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