disintegrate

UK
/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
US
/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
disintegrateverb
disintegrated
Past Simple
disintegrated
Past Participle
disintegrating
Gerund
UK
/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
US
/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
Translations
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
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
break apart
fall apart
break down