- 1[intransitive] to break into small parts or pieces and be destroyed The plane disintegrated as it fell into the sea. The wall just disintegrated in a shower of fragments and dust.
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- 2[intransitive] to become much less strong or united and be gradually destroyed synonym fall apart The authority of the central government was rapidly disintegrating.
disintegrate
verbNAmE//dɪsˈɪntəˌɡreɪt//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they disintegrate he / she / it disintegrates
past simple disintegrated
-ing form disintegrating
NAmE//dɪsˌɪntəˈɡreɪʃn//
noun [uncountable] the gradual disintegration of traditional valuesSee disintegrate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: disintegrate