disintegrate
disintegrate Lexical Profile
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• verb
To break up into small parts or fragments, typically as the result of impact, decay, or age.
"The ancient parchment had become so brittle that it began to disintegrate at the slightest touch."
To lose cohesion, strength, or unity and gradually fail (of a group, system, or relationship).
"Without clear leadership and open communication, the coalition quickly disintegrated into competing factions."
To undergo a transformation in which an atomic nucleus or subatomic particle splits into smaller particles (in physics).
"Unstable radioactive isotopes naturally disintegrate over time while emitting measurable radiation."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 18th century from the prefix dis- ('apart') and integrate, which derives from the Latin verb integrare ('to make whole'), from integer ('whole' or 'untouched').