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disintegrate

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈɪntɪɡɹeɪt/

The English word “disintegrate” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To undo the integrity of; to break into parts.
  2. To cause to break up into infinitesimal parts through the use of a disintegrator.
  3. To fall apart; to break up into parts.

Etymology

Recorded since 1785, from dis- + integrate.

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