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dis·in·te·grate
 disintegrate
- pronunciation:
- dihs
In
t
greIt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
disintegrated, disintegrates, disintegrating |
| definition 1: |
to come apart; break down into component parts or fragments.
- synonyms:
- break, crumble, dissolve, shatter
- antonyms:
- unite
- similar words:
- decompose, disband, disperse, molder, scatter
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| definition 2: |
to decay or be transformed, as an atomic nucleus bombarded by high-energy particles.
- similar words:
- decompose
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| related words: |
burst, decay, digest, give way, part, resolve, rot, wear |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to break down or reduce to component parts; destroy.
- synonyms:
- decompose, dissolve, molder, shatter
- antonyms:
- integrate, unite
- similar words:
- crumble, destroy, disband, disperse
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| related words: |
burst, bust, digest, part, rot, wear |
| derivations: |
disintegrative (adj.), disintegration (n.), disintegrator (n.) |
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