English Dictionary
Definition disintegrate in British English
disintegrate verb
[intransitive] verb
/dɪsˈɪntɪˌɡreɪt/
1
to be completely destroyed by breaking into lots of very small pieces, for example as the result of an explosion
Example
The rocket disintegrated when it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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2
if an organization or society disintegrates, it stops working effectively and fails completely
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