disintegrate

UK
/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
US
/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/

Translations

disintegrateverb
disintegrated
Past Simple
disintegrated
Past Participle
disintegrating
Gerund
UK
/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
US
/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
The empire started to disintegrate due to internal conflicts.
Империя начала разрушаться из-за внутренних конфликтов.
The paper will disintegrate in water over time.
Бумага со временем разлагается в воде.
The old building began to disintegrate after years of neglect.
Старое здание начало распадаться после многих лет запущенности.
Additional translations
Synonyms
break apart
fall apart
break down

Definitions

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.