disintegrate
verb/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they disintegrate | /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/ /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/ |
| he / she / it disintegrates | /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪts/ /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪts/ |
| past simple disintegrated | /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪd/ /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪd/ |
| past participle disintegrated | /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪd/ /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form disintegrating | /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪŋ/ /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪŋ/ |
- [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.
Extra Examples- The plane completely disintegrated on impact.
- The raw cotton disintegrated between her fingers.
- The bag had already begun to disintegrate.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- quickly
- rapidly
- …
- begin to
- into
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- [intransitive] to become much less strong or united and be gradually destroyed synonym fall apart (2)
- The authority of the central government was rapidly disintegrating.
Extra Examples- The social fabric of this country is slowly disintegrating.
- The country has disintegrated into separate states.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- quickly
- rapidly
- …
- begin to
- into
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