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dis·in·te·grate
 disintegrate
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- pronunciation:
- dihs
In
t
greIt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
disintegrates, disintegrating, disintegrated |
| definition 1: |
to come apart; break down into component parts or fragments.
The old plaster on the walls was slowly disintegrating.The experimental rocket disintegrated soon after its launch into space.The suspect's story disintegrated under the questioning of the police.
- 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 |
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| derivations: |
disintegrative (adj.), disintegration (n.), disintegrator (n.) |
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