disintegrate

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈin-tə-ˌgrāt How to pronounce disintegrate (audio)
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as in to decompose
to go through decomposition fallen leaves slowly disintegrate over the course of the winter

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2
as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles modern air pollution is gradually disintegrating the ancient temple's irreplaceable friezes

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as in to disrupt
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly a tornado disintegrated the building in a matter of seconds

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Recent Examples of disintegrate When trust disintegrates, morale and engagement can plummet, leading to turnover. — Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2025 Millions of lives were at stake in the simulation, as government heads raced to decide whether or not to rocket nuclear warheads to deflect the asteroid or completely disintegrate it. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Were we placed under the same unforgiving microscope, even the most robust self-confidence would disintegrate, and fast. — Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025 It’s been widely reported that the relationship between Harry and William began to disintegrate in 2016. — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disintegrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegrate
  1. decompose
  2. grind
  3. disrupt
  4. decay
  5. crush
  6. break
  7. rot
  8. pound
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  • The composting bin contains some 250,000 red wiggler worms that feast on the manure of the animals and poultry that live on the farm, and decompose plant detritus, coffee grounds, and table scraps as well.
    — Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
  • In a forensic context, mummification occurs when a dead body dries out instead of decomposing as normal, due to a warm, dry and well-ventilated environment, according to the National Library of Medicine.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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  • These mental health conditions can lead to bruxism (teeth grinding), which can affect the tongue.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The Houthis have choked off shipping in one of the most important Waterways of the World, grinding vast swaths of Global Commerce to a halt, and attacking the core principle of Freedom of Navigation upon which International Trade and Commerce depends.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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  • Doctors, hospitals and other providers don't want to disrupt their practices' workflow and payment logistics with cost discussions and paperwork, especially after services have been provided.
    — Michelle Andrews, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
  • As the World Economic Forum reports, 44% of workers' skills will be disrupted in the next four years, with cognitive skills growing in importance most rapidly.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of disrupt
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  • What doesn’t decay this winter can be mulched up next spring.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Sep. 2022
  • In particular, many theorists have wondered how the great complexity of life can be reconciled with the laws of thermodynamics that suggest that all systems must inevitably decay to a state of greatest disorder.
    — The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2022
Definition of decay
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  • The curator, Makeda Best, grounds it in images of the crushing routine and casual camaraderie of the office and the factory floor.
    — Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Britney Haynes once again crushed the reality TV dreams of Danielle Reyes, this time on the season 3 finale of The Traitors.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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  • Within months, Meta broke ground on a sixth and seventh Utah data center beside the other five.
    — Cade Metz, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Senior Lily Cooper broke the school’s all-time scoring record, boys and girls, of 1,333 points set by Val DePaolo in 1979.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of break
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  • The story revolves around a town where the inhabitants have been mysteriously disappearing and rumours abound that there are ghosts under the lake eating human heads and leaving the rotting corpses floating on the water’s surface.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The window company used this preservative to prevent wood rot in both the window frames and the sashes.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of rot
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  • The overnight barrage -- which also pounded residences and wounded at least 10 people -- came days after the U.S. suspended military aid and intelligence to Ukraine to pressure it into accepting a peace deal being pushed by the Trump administration.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • My heart started pounding a little after Sigmon's lawyer read his final statement.
    — Jeffrey Collins, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
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