The meaning of Disintegrate

phrasal verb

Explode.

Usage examples:

The car blew up as soon as it hit the wall

phrasal verb

Lose one's temper.

Usage examples:

Mum had blown up at dad with more than her usual vehemence

phrasal verb

Inflate.

Usage examples:

My stomach had started to blow up

phrasal verb

Break or cause to break into pieces

phrasal verb

(of a telephone conversation) to become impossible to understand because the connection is not strong enough

Usage examples:

He was on the subway when he called and started to break up before i could answer., the company has…

phrasal verb

To divide, or to divide something, into smaller parts

Usage examples:

The company has been broken up and sold off., manufacturing ceased at the factory when the original…

verb

(of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way.

Usage examples:

The roof collapsed on top of me

noun

An instance of a structure falling down or giving way.

Usage examples:

The collapse of a railway bridge

verb

Break down, literally or metaphorically

verb

Break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration.

Usage examples:

The plaster started to crumble

noun

A mixture of flour and fat that is rubbed to the texture of breadcrumbs and cooked as a topping for fruit.

Usage examples:

Sprinkle the crumble over the rhubarb

verb

To break into small pieces

Usage examples:

[ i ] that old wall is starting to crumble.

adjective

Breaking or falling apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration.

Usage examples:

Their crumbling ancestral home

verb

Break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration.

Usage examples:

The plaster started to crumble

adjective

Rotting or decomposing through the action of bacteria and fungi.

Usage examples:

The odour of decaying fish

verb

(of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi.

Usage examples:

The body had begun to decay

verb

(typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.

Usage examples:

The birth rate continued to decline

noun

A gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.

Usage examples:

A serious decline in bird numbers

verb

To go down in amount or quality; lessen or weaken

Usage examples:

His interest in the project declined after his wife died., her health declined quickly., [ t ] she …

adjective

(of organic matter) in the process of decaying.

Usage examples:

Decomposing fungi

verb

(with reference to a dead body or other organic matter) make or become rotten; decay or cause to decay.

Usage examples:

The body had begun to decompose

verb

Present participle of decompose

Usage examples:

The body must have been decomposing for several weeks., microbes decompose organic waste into a mix…

adjective

Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.

Usage examples:

A row of decrepit houses

adjective

Weak and in poor condition, esp. from age or long use

Usage examples:

The town had two decrepit fire trucks that were constantly breaking down.

adjective

In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.

Usage examples:

A derelict georgian mansion

noun

A person without a home, job, or property.

Usage examples:

Derelicts who could fit all their possessions in a paper bag

adjective

(of buildings or equipment) not cared for and in bad condition

adjective

Becoming progressively worse.

Usage examples:

Deteriorating economic conditions

verb

Become progressively worse.

Usage examples:

Relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply

verb

Present participle of deteriorate

Usage examples:

She was taken into hospital last week when her condition suddenly deteriorated., the political situ…

verb

(with reference to a solid) become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution.

Usage examples:

Glucose dissolves easily in water

noun

An act or instance of moving gradually from one image or scene in a film to another.

Usage examples:

The alternatives to a cut are fades or dissolves

verb

To be absorbed or to cause a solid to be absorbed by a liquid, or of a liquid to absorb a solid

Usage examples:

[ t ] dissolve two teaspoons of yeast in warm water., [ t ] they decided to dissolve the partnership.

verb

Burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, excessive internal pressure, or other process.

Usage examples:

An ammunition lorry exploded with a roar

verb

Burst and release energy as through a violent reaction

verb

To burst violently and usually with a loud noise, or to cause this to happen

Usage examples:

[ i ] a bomb exploded nearby., [ t ] black holes are left behind by exploding stars called supernov…

verb

Be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal.

Usage examples:

He failed in his attempt to secure election

noun

A mark which is not high enough to pass an examination or test.

Usage examples:

A fail grade

noun

A person who manufactures articles of cast metal; the owner or operator of a foundry.

Usage examples:

An iron founder

noun

A person who establishes an institution or settlement.

Usage examples:

He was the founder of modern costa rica

verb

(of a ship) fill with water and sink.

Usage examples:

Six drowned when the yacht foundered off the cornish coast

noun

The cracking or breaking of a hard object or material.

Usage examples:

Ground movements could cause fracture of the pipe

verb

Break or cause to break.

Usage examples:

The stone has fractured

verb

To crack or break something, esp. a bone

Usage examples:

[ t ] she fractured her skull in the accident., [ i ] this mineral fractures along straight lines.,…

noun

A small part broken off or separated from something.

Usage examples:

Small fragments of pottery

verb

Break or cause to break into fragments.

Usage examples:

Lough erne fragmented into a series of lakes

noun

A small piece or part, esp. one that is broken off of something

Usage examples:

A bone fragment, a fragment of indian pottery, she read a fragment of the story.

verb

(especially of a pipe or container, or bodily part such as an organ or membrane) break or burst suddenly.

Usage examples:

If the main artery ruptures he could die

noun

An instance of breaking or bursting suddenly and completely.

Usage examples:

A small hairline crack could develop into a rupture

verb

To burst or break, or to cause something to burst or break

Usage examples:

[ i ] high winds caused the oil tank to rupture., there is a rupture in confidence in government.

verb

Break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces.

Usage examples:

Bullets riddled the bar top, glasses shattered, bottles exploded

noun

A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece.

Usage examples:

A splinter of ice

verb

Break or cause to break into small sharp fragments.

Usage examples:

The soap box splintered

noun

A small, sharp, piece of wood, glass, or similar material that has broken off a larger piece

Usage examples:

She tried to ignore the splinter in her foot., the old tree cracked and splintered as it fell.