disintegrate

Word parts

dis- + integrate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/

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• Hyphenation: dis‧in‧te‧grate

Verb

Plain form disintegrate

Third-person singular disintegrates

Past tense disintegrated

Past participle disintegrated

Present participle disintegrating

1. When something disintegrates, it means to fall apart, to crumble, to erode.

   The 100-year-old shirt disintegrated into scraps and dust.