Synonyms of disintegrating

disintegrating 1 of 2

adjective

as in decaying

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decaying
• disintegrated
• rotting
• decomposing
• deteriorated
• crumbled
• moldy
• corroded
• putrescent
• degenerated
• putrefying
• mildewy
• contaminated
• moldering
• gangrenous
• tainted
• polluted
• defiled
• impure
• rancid
• decayed
• fouled
• sour
• fermented
• turned
• soured
• decomposed
• curdled
• off
• putrid
• corrupted
• spoiled
• rotten
• rank
• addled
• sourish
• putrefied
• bad

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fresh
• good
• sweet
• undecomposed
• preserved
• untouched
• pristine
• uncontaminated
• unspoiled
• unpolluted
• untainted
• undefiled

disintegrating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of disintegrate

1

as in decomposing

to go through decomposition

fallen leaves slowly disintegrate over the course of the winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decomposing
• decaying
• rotting
• crumbling
• deteriorating
• perishing
• molding
• putrefying
• festering
• corrupting
• spoiling
• moldering
• descending
• falling apart
• fouling
• turning
• contaminating
• running to seed
• rusting
• breaking down
• souring
• polluting
• going to seed
• degenerating
• fermenting
• tainting
• defiling
• mortifying
• declining
• curdling
• sinking
• turning off
• withering
• addling
• dilapidating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• growing
• developing
• aging
• maturing
• ripening
• restoring
• ageing
• renewing
• cleansing
• refreshing
• purifying
• integrating
• improving
• assembling
• composing
• ameliorating
• bettering
• meliorating

2

as in grinding

to reduce to fine particles

modern air pollution is gradually disintegrating the ancient temple's irreplaceable friezes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grinding
• crushing
• pounding
• beating
• crumbling
• pulverizing
• atomizing
• powdering
• milling
• comminuting
• smashing
• mulling
• braying
• grating
• shattering
• fracturing
• breaking
• fragmenting
• splintering
• crunching
• dashing
• kibbling
• busting
• micronizing

3

as in disrupting

to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly

a tornado disintegrated the building in a matter of seconds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupting
• breaking
• fracturing
• fragmenting
• destroying
• shattering
• reducing
• ruining
• splitting
• dismembering
• crushing
• busting
• smashing
• breaking up
• exploding
• blasting
• wrecking
• grinding
• pulverizing
• cracking
• riving
• bursting
• atomizing
• detonating
• splintering
• popping
• powdering
• shivering
• chipping
• imploding
• blowing up
• slivering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repairing
• rebuilding
• fixing
• healing
• reconstructing
• renovating
• patching
• mending
• reconditioning
• doctoring