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TOEFL BNC: 11088 COCA: 10387

disintegrate

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disintegrate /dɪsˈɪntəˌgreɪt/ verb
disintegrates; disintegrated; grating
disintegrate
/dɪsˈɪntəˌgreɪt/
verb
disintegrates; disintegrated; grating
Learner's definition of DISINTEGRATE
: to break apart into many small parts or pieces分裂;解体;瓦解
[no object]
often used figuratively常用作比喻
[+ object]

— disintegration

/dɪsˌɪntəˈgreɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 11088 COCA: 10387

disintegrate

verb

dis·​in·​te·​grate (ˌ)dis-ˈin-tə-ˌgrāt How to pronounce disintegrate (audio)
disintegrated; disintegrating; disintegrates

transitive verb

1
: to break or decompose into constituent elements, parts, or small particles
water disintegrates the limestone
2
: to destroy the unity or integrity (see integrity sense 3) of
The lies disintegrated their marriage.

intransitive verb

1
: to break or separate into constituent elements or parts
The iron hinges were disintegrating into dust.
2
: to lose unity or integrity by or as if by breaking into parts
The relationship started to disintegrate.
3
: to undergo a change in composition (see composition sense 2)
an atomic nucleus that disintegrates because of radioactivity
disintegrative adjective
disintegrator noun

Example Sentences

The paper will disintegrate if it gets wet. The laser can disintegrate most kinds of rock.
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Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of disintegrate was in 1796
TOEFL BNC: 11088 COCA: 10387
disintegrate

verb

ADVERB | VERB + DISINTEGRATE | PREPOSITION ADVERBcompletely完全碎裂The plane completely disintegrated on impact.撞擊後飛機完全解體了。quickly, rapidly迅速瓦解slowly慢慢瓦解The social fabric of this country is slowly disintegrating.這個國家的社會結構正在慢慢瓦解。VERB + DISINTEGRATEbegin to開始破碎The bag had begun to disintegrate.袋子已經開始破裂了。PREPOSITIONinto分裂成為⋯The country has disintegrated into separate states.這個國家已經分裂成若干獨立的國家。

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