disintegrate

[US]/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
[UK]/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

Vi. To break apart or collapse.

Example Sentences

disintegrate the enemy troops

when the missile struck, the car disintegrated in a sheet of searing flame.

the marriage disintegrated amid allegations that she was having an affair.

The sandstone façade had disintegrated from long exposure to the elements.

The box was so old;it just disintegrated when I picked it up.

Results show that hydrogen-rich macerals are disintegrated while other macerals like fusain, and exinite are resistant to disintegration.

The extracted case was so old it just disintegrated when a worker picked it up.

CD-ODT are prepared under the optimum formulation. The appearance of CD-ODT is grey ,uniform and lubrical. It can disintegrate in mouth only in 1 minute and taste good.

Real-world Examples

The international community is concerned that cash-poor Ukraine could disintegrate without urgent assistance.

Source: VOA Standard February 2014 Collection

All the signs are that the aircraft disintegrated at a high altitude.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2015

Sure, the pieces would be smaller than a satellite, but they wouldn't completely disintegrate.

Source: If there is a if.

Kodak had to develop an entirely new, polyester film that wouldn't disintegrate in space.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Because everybody dies, animals die, even a mountain range slowly disintegrates.

Source: Sophie's World (Original Version)

Death is normal; we are genetically programmed to disintegrate and perish, even under ideal conditions.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

This shows the cell nucleus disintegrating into fragments.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

Unlike what some of us might imagine, the bombs didn't completely disintegrate everything without a trace.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

Worse, biodegradable plastics designed to disintegrate, are increasingly common.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

With one touch, the metal ball disintegrated into dust.

Source: Big Hero 6 (audiobook)

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