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/dɪsˈɪntɪɡɹeɪt/
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D IH0 S IH1 N T AH0 G R EY2 T
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To undo the integrity of; to break into parts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To undo the integrity of; to break into parts.
To cause to break up into infinitesimal parts through the use of a disintegrator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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To fall apart; to break up into parts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The material disintegrated the group disintegrated after the leader died
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: integrate
Broader terms: change integrity
Narrower terms: powderize, powderise, powder, pulverize, pulverise, run, unravel, crumble, fall apart, digest, dissolve, crash, break up, break apart
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: decay, decompose
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change integrity
cause to undergo fission or lose particles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: change, alter, modify
Recorded since 1785, from dis- + integrate.
Across languages
Translations
62 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
разлагам
(razlagam)
— cause to break into parts
Catalan :
desintegrar
— cause to break into parts
Chinese Mandarin :
瓦解
(wǎjiě)
— cause to break into parts
Chinese Mandarin :
崩潰 /崩溃
(bēngkuì)
— cause to break into parts
Chinese Mandarin :
粉碎
(fěnsuì)
— cause to break into parts
Chinese Mandarin :
崩裂
(bēngliè)
— cause to break into parts
Chinese Mandarin :
分崩離析 /分崩离析
(fēnbēnglíxī)
— cause to break into parts
Dutch :
desintegreren
— cause to break into parts
Dutch :
ontbinden
— cause to break into parts
Dutch :
opbreken
— cause to break into parts
Finnish :
hajottaa
— cause to break into parts
French :
désintégrer
— cause to break into parts
Georgian :
დაშლა
(dašla)
— cause to break into parts
Georgian :
დაქუცმაცება
(dakucmaceba)
— cause to break into parts
Georgian :
დანგრევა
(dangreva)
— cause to break into parts
Georgian :
დეზინტეგრირება
(dezinṭegrireba)
— cause to break into parts
Georgian :
დეზინტეგრაცია
(dezinṭegracia)
— cause to break into parts
German :
desintegrieren
— cause to break into parts
German :
auflösen
— cause to break into parts
Italian :
disintegrare
— cause to break into parts
Malay :
menyepaikan
— cause to break into parts
Norwegian Bokmål :
nedbryte
— cause to break into parts
Occitan :
desintegrar
— cause to break into parts
Portuguese :
desintegrar
— cause to break into parts
Romanian :
dezintegra
— cause to break into parts
Romanian :
dezagrega
— cause to break into parts
Russian :
разлага́ть
(razlagátʹ)
— cause to break into parts
Russian :
разложи́ть
(razložítʹ)
— cause to break into parts
Spanish :
disgregar
— cause to break into parts
Spanish :
desintegrar
— cause to break into parts
Ottoman Turkish :
پارچهلامق
(parçalamak)
— cause to break into parts
Azerbaijani :
dağılmaq
— break up into one's parts
Bulgarian :
разлагам се
(razlagam se)
— break up into one's parts
Bulgarian :
разпадам се
(razpadam se)
— break up into one's parts
Catalan :
desintegrar-se
— break up into one's parts
Chinese Mandarin :
解體 /解体
(jiětǐ)
— break up into one's parts
Chinese Mandarin :
瓦解
(wǎjiě)
— break up into one's parts
Chinese Mandarin :
崩潰 /崩溃
(bēngkuì)
— break up into one's parts
Chinese Mandarin :
粉碎
(fěnsuì)
— break up into one's parts
Chinese Mandarin :
崩裂
(bēngliè)
— break up into one's parts
Chinese Mandarin :
分崩離析 /分崩离析
(fēnbēnglíxī)
— break up into one's parts
Danish :
opløse
— break up into one's parts
Danish :
desintegrere
— break up into one's parts
Dutch :
desintegreren
— break up into one's parts
Dutch :
uiteenvallen
— break up into one's parts
Finnish :
hajota
— break up into one's parts
German :
sich auflösen
— break up into one's parts
German :
zerfallen
— break up into one's parts
Hungarian :
szétesik
— break up into one's parts
Irish :
díscaoil
— break up into one's parts
Italian :
disintegrarsi
— break up into one's parts
Lithuanian :
suskaidymas
— break up into one's parts
Malay :
bersepai
— break up into one's parts
Polish :
rozpadać się
— break up into one's parts
Polish :
rozpaść się
— break up into one's parts
Portuguese :
desintegrar
— break up into one's parts
Russian :
разлага́ться
(razlagátʹsja)
— break up into one's parts
Russian :
разложи́ться
(razložítʹsja)
— break up into one's parts
Slovene :
dezintegracija
— break up into one's parts
Spanish :
desintegrar
— break up into one's parts
Swedish :
sönderfalla
— break up into one's parts
Ottoman Turkish :
پارچهلانمق
(parçalanmak)
— break up into one's parts