disintegrating

[US]/ˌdis'intəgreitiŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. causing to break up or separate;
adj. breaking up or falling apart.

Phrases & Collocations

disintegrating agent

Example Sentences

The old building is disintegrating due to years of neglect.

The relationship between the two countries is disintegrating.

The team is disintegrating under the pressure of competition.

The disintegrating economy is causing widespread unemployment.

The disintegrating family structure is a concern in modern society.

The disintegrating bridge poses a danger to motorists.

The disintegrating paper crumbled in my hands.

The disintegrating rock formations are a result of erosion.

The disintegrating political party is losing support from its members.

The disintegrating paint on the walls needs to be repainted.

Real-world Examples

This shows the cell nucleus disintegrating into fragments.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

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

The same thing would likely have happened with the Titanic's rapidly disintegrating stern.

Source: The Secrets of the Titanic

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).

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

Source: Scishow Selected Series

We've found evaporating planets, disintegrating planets, planets clustered together in a clockwork dance, ultra-puffy planets, ultra-dense planets.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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