Definition of disintegrate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
collapseintr. break into pieces by itself, falling apart completelyintr.
- The old log disintegrated after years of rain.
2.
physical damagetr. break something into pieces, making it no longer wholetr.
- The crusher disintegrated the concrete slab easily.
3.
group breakdownintr. lose unity and order, stop working together as oneintr.
- The alliance began to disintegrate after the scandal.
4.
sci-fi weapontr. Rare US destroy something by a ray, turning it into tiny particlestr. Rare US
- The alien blaster disintegrated the metal door instantly.
5.
nuclear processtr. TECH. break up an atomic nucleus, causing fission or particle losstr. TECH.
- Neutrons can disintegrate unstable nuclei during the reaction.
Origin of disintegrate
Latin, dis (apart) + integrare (make whole)
Terms with disintegrate included in their meaning
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breaking
fall apart or disintegrate
disintegrate
fail or collapse
decay
wear away or disintegrate over time
disintegration
disintegrate into tiny particles
disintegrate
become reduced to powder or dust
biology
decay or disintegrate over time
tablet
designed to disintegrate in the mouth without water
Examples of disintegrate in a sentence
Relations between the factions disintegrated overnight. The old manuscript disintegrated in his hands. Exposed to acid, the fabric disintegrated rapidly. The coalition threatened to disintegrate under budget pressures. Without leadership, the volunteer network slowly disintegrated. The ray gun disintegrated the statue in a flash.
One blast disintegrated their shields to shimmering dust. Under bombardment, the isotope may disintegrate into lighter fragments. Certain radionuclides disintegrate by emitting alpha particles.
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- French:se désagréger, désintégrer, ...
- German:zerfallen, zerkleinern, ...
- Italian:disintegrarsi, disintegrare, ...
- Spanish:desintegrarse, desintegrar, ...
- Portuguese:desintegrar-se, desintegrar, ...
- Chinese:崩解, 粉碎, ...
- Japanese:ぼろぼろに崩れる, 粉砕する, ...
- Arabic:تَحَلَّلَ, فَتَّت, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְפּוֹרֵר, לְפָרֵק, ...
- Russian:распадаться, раздробить, ...
- Ukrainian:розсипатися, подрібнювати, ...
- Hindi:बिखर जाना, टुकड़ों में तोड़ देना, ...
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