Main Entry:

dis·in·te·grate

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)dis-ˈin-tə-ˌgrāt\

Function:

verb

Date:

1796

transitive verb

1 : to break or decompose into constituent elements, parts, or small particles 2 : to destroy the unity or integrity of intransitive verb 1 : to break or separate into constituent elements or parts 2 : to lose unity or integrity by or as if by breaking into parts 3 : to undergo a change in composition <an atomic nucleus that disintegrates because of radioactivity>

— dis·in·te·gra·tion \(ˌ)dis-ˌin-tə-ˈgrā-shən\ noun

— dis·in·te·gra·tive \(ˌ)dis-ˈin-tə-ˌgrā-tiv\ adjective

— dis·in·te·gra·tor \-ˌgrā-tər\ noun