Disintegrate

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɪntəɡˌreɪt/

Disintegrate (verb)

  1. To break apart into small pieces or parts.
  2. To lose strength or unity, becoming weaker or less effective.

Examples

  • The old building began to disintegrate after years of neglect.
  • The team's morale started to disintegrate after the loss.

Common collocations: slowly disintegrate, completely disintegrate, gradually disintegrate, quickly disintegrate

Synonyms of Disintegrate

Formal

Antonyms of Disintegrate

  • — To combine parts into a whole.
  • — To put together parts to form a whole.