disintegrating

UK
/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪŋ/
US
/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪŋ/

Translations

disintegratinggerund / present participle
UK
/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪŋ/
US
/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪŋ/
Used as a participial adjective describing something that is in the process of coming apart.
qui se désintègre
The disintegrating building posed a serious safety hazard to the neighborhood.
Le bâtiment qui se désintègre représentait un grave danger pour le quartier.
Additional translations
qui se détérioreSurtout pour une relation, une situation ou une structure qui se dégrade progressivement.
disintegratingnoun
UK
/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪŋ/
US
/dɪsˈɪntəˌɡreɪtɪŋ/
Gerund noun referring to the act or process of disintegration.
The slow disintegrating of the old bridge alarmed the engineers.
La lente désintégration du vieux pont a alarmé les ingénieurs.
Additional translations
désagrégationPlus concret ou technique pour un processus de dégradation matérielle.
disintegrateverb

disintegrating

Gerund

disintegrated
Past Simple
disintegrated
Past Participle
disintegrating
Gerund
UK
/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
US
/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
se désintégrer
The rock will disintegrate over time.
La roche se désintégrera avec le temps.
The explosion can disintegrate the metal shell instantly.
L'explosion peut désintégrer la coque métallique instantanément.
Additional translations
se disloquerSurtout pour un groupe, une organisation ou un ensemble qui perd sa cohésion.
Synonyms
fall apart
break down
break apart

Definitions

disintegratinggerund / present participle
Breaking into small parts or pieces; falling apart.
The disintegrating building posed a serious safety hazard to the neighborhood.
Undergoing a process of decay or deterioration.
The disintegrating relationship between the two countries led to increased tensions.
disintegratingnoun
The act or process of breaking apart or decaying; disintegration.
The slow disintegrating of the old bridge alarmed the engineers.
disintegrateverb
To break or cause to break into small parts; to fragment.
The intense heat caused the plastic casing to disintegrate in seconds.
To lose cohesion or unity.
The team started to disintegrate after their leader left.
Physics: (of an atomic nucleus) to undergo radioactive decay.
The unstable isotope will disintegrate, emitting alpha particles.