disintegrate

intransitive-verb
UK: /dɪˈsɪntɪɡreɪt/
US: /dɪˈsɪntɪˌɡreɪt/

  1. To break apart or fall into small pieces.

    1. The old book will disintegrate.
    2. The spacecraft began to disintegrate upon re-entry into the atmosphere.

  2. To lose strength or unity and be gradually destroyed.

    1. The team started to disintegrate after a loss.
    2. Their relationship began to disintegrate under the pressure of long distance.

Synonyms

crumble decompose decay collapse dissolve vanish
disintegrate transitive-verb

  1. To cause something to break apart or fall into small pieces.

    1. The laser can disintegrate rock.
    2. High temperatures can disintegrate certain materials very quickly.

  2. To destroy something by breaking it into small pieces, or to be destroyed in this way.

    1. The radiation could disintegrate the spaceship in seconds.
    2. The explorer watched the glacier disintegrate before his very eyes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "disintegrate" in English means: To break apart or fall into small pieces., To lose strength or unity and be gradually destroyed..

The phonetic transcription of "disintegrate" is /dɪˈsɪntɪɡreɪt/ in British English and /dɪˈsɪntɪˌɡreɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disintegrate": crumble, decompose, decay, collapse, dissolve, vanish.

Example usage of "disintegrate": "The old book will disintegrate.". More examples on the page.