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disintegrate

di·sin·teg·rate

UK/dɪsˈɪntɪɡɹeɪt/ US/dɪˈsɪntʌˌɡreɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity

  • “The material disintegrated”
  • “the group disintegrated after the leader died”
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2.

cause to undergo fission or lose particles

3.

lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

  • “the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process”
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Origin

Recorded since 1785, from dis- + integrate.

Phrases

  • disintegrating link
  • orally disintegrating tablet

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