disintegrate
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Recorded since 1785, dis- + integrate
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
disintegrate (third-person singular simple present disintegrates, present participle disintegrating, simple past and past participle disintegrated)
- (transitive) To undo the integrity of, break into parts.
- Kirwan
- Marlites are not disintegrated by exposure to the atmosphere, at least in six years.
- Kirwan
- (intransitive) To fall apart, break up into parts.
Synonyms [edit]
- (transitive, to cause to break into parts) dismember, dissolve
- (intransitive, to break into one's parts) compost, decay, dissolve
Antonyms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
cause to break into parts
break up into one's parts
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Italian [edit]
Verb [edit]
disintegrate
- second-person plural present indicative of disintegrare
- second-person plural imperative of disintegrare
- Feminine plural of disintegrato
