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dis·in·te·grate
 disintegrate
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- pronunciation:
- dihs
In
t
greIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
disintegrates, disintegrating, disintegrated |
| definition 1: |
to come apart; break down into parts or pieces.
Most meteors disintegrate when they enter Earth's atmosphere.
- synonyms:
- break, crumble, dissolve, shatter
- antonyms:
- unite
- similar words:
- decompose, disperse, scatter
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| definition 2: |
to break down into parts or pieces.
Acid from the battery disintegrated the tips of my gloves.- synonyms:
- shatter
- antonyms:
- integrate, unite
- similar words:
- crumble, destroy, disperse
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| related words: |
burst, decay, digest, give way, part, rot, wear |
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| derivations: |
disintegrative (adj.), disintegration (n.), disintegrator (n.) |
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