disintegrate

🇺🇸 /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/ 🇬🇧 /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
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intransitive verb
R

to break apart into small pieces and be destroyed

The old building began to disintegrate after years of neglect.

R

to become much weaker or less united and slowly fall apart

The team started to disintegrate when key players left.

translation

vi. to break apart into small pieces and be destroyed; to become much weaker or less united and slowly fall apart

Word Forms

3rd Present disintegrates
Past disintegrated
Perfect disintegrated
Progressive disintegrating