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