Main Entry: dis·in·te·grate

Pronunciation: \(ˈ)dis-ˈint-ə-ˌgrāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): dis·in·te·grat·ed; dis·in·te·grat·ing

transitive verb

: to break or decompose into constituent elements, parts, or small particles

intransitive verb

1 : to break or separate into constituent elements or parts
2 : to undergo a change in composition <an atomic nucleus that disintegrates because of radioactivity>

—dis·in·te·gra·tion \(ˌ)dis-ˌint-ə-ˈgrā-shən\ noun