disintegrate

[dis-in-tuh-greyt] / dɪsˈɪn təˌgreɪt /

VERB

fall apart; reduce to pieces

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break down break up come apart crumble decay decompose degenerate descend disband dismantle rot sever shatter sink splinter wash out wither

STRONG

atomize decline deliquesce detach dilapidate disconnect disorganize disperse disunite divide molder pulverize putrefy separate spoil taint turn worsen

WEAK

break apart disimprove fade away fall to pieces take apart turn to dust wash away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build combine develop fix flourish grow improve increase join mend put together rise strengthen unite

STRONG

attach collect connect couple gather link

WEAK

meld

Example Sentences

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“We cannot stand by and watch democracy disintegrate,” the band wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Usually you needed a jackhammer to dig into permafrost, but this ground had disintegrated just from Owen walking on it.

From Literature

Panther Lake also represents a step forward for a company whose manufacturing footprint disintegrated over the last decade.

From Barron's

Six weeks after the charges were filed, the case disintegrated.

From Los Angeles Times