disintegrate

Meanings

• Verb

  To fall apart or come apart into smaller parts, to break down or shatter into pieces.

  - "The old bridge disintegrated over time."
  - "The vase disintegrated when dropped."

• Verb

  To cause (something) to break down or fall apart, to destroy or undermine.

  - "The war disintegrated the country's infrastructure."
  - "His lies disintegrated our trust in him."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

integrate

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Synonyms

compost , decay , dissolve , dismember , dissolve

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with disintegrate
integrate , contemplate , relate

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Variants

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disintegrate , disintegrated , disintegrates , disintegrating , disintegrative , disintegrator , disintegrators

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Forms

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disintegrated, disintegrating, disintegrates

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Etymology

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Disintegrate comes from the Latin word 'disintegratus,' which means 'to break into pieces.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'disintegration' was first used in scientific literature in the late 19th century to describe the process of matter breaking down into its constituent parts.

2. Disintegration is a common theme in science fiction, often used to describe the breakdown of society or technology.

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Related Concepts

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1. Decay: Disintegrate is closely related to the concept of decay, which refers to the gradual deterioration or disintegration of something over time.

2. Deterioration: Another related concept is deterioration, which refers to the process of becoming worse or less effective over time.

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Culture

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Disintegrate has been used in various forms of literature and art to depict destruction, decay, and chaos.

How to Memorize "disintegrate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a bridge made of sand or a vase made of glass, both disintegrating over time.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of something falling apart or breaking down.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'disintegrate' as 'dis' meaning apart and 'integrate' meaning put together, so disintegrate means to take something and put it back apart.

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