Synonyms of disintegrated

disintegrated 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in crumbled

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

2

as in destroyed

Related Words

• destroyed
• damaged
• mutilated
• mangled
• ruined
• demolished
• wrecked
• pulverized
• obliterated
• devastated
• collapsed
• extirpated
• wiped out
• imploded
• defaced
• dynamited
• splintered
• exploded
• eradicated
• split
• cracked
• fragile
• ruinate
• brittle
• exterminated
• breakable
• broken
• fragmented
• fractured
• shattered
• blasted
• frangible
• smashed
• frail
• busted
• detonated
• delicate
• slivered

Dissimilar Words

• unbroken
• repaired
• fixed
• reconstructed
• healed
• mended
• patched
• rebuilt
• unbreakable
• infrangible

disintegrated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of disintegrate

1

as in decomposed

to go through decomposition

fallen leaves slowly disintegrate over the course of the winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decomposed
• decayed
• rotted
• perished
• deteriorated
• molded
• crumbled
• corrupted
• festered
• descended
• spoiled
• fell apart
• fouled
• moldered
• putrefied
• turned
• soured
• broke down
• contaminated
• rusted
• went to seed
• tainted
• polluted
• defiled
• degenerated
• fermented
• mortified
• curdled
• sank
• turned off
• addled
• withered
• dilapidated
• declined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• developed
• grew
• aged
• matured
• restored
• ripened
• renewed
• refreshed
• purified
• integrated
• composed
• cleansed
• assembled
• improved
• ameliorated
• meliorated
• bettered

2

as in crushed

to reduce to fine particles

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crushed
• pounded
• crumbled
• beat
• pulverized
• powdered
• ground
• smashed
• atomized
• shattered
• milled
• grated
• fractured
• mulled
• broke
• comminuted
• brayed
• fragmented
• splintered
• crunched
• dashed
• busted
• kibbled
• micronized

3

as in disrupted

to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly

a tornado disintegrated the building in a matter of seconds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupted
• fractured
• broke
• destroyed
• fragmented
• shattered
• reduced
• ruined
• smashed
• dismembered
• crushed
• busted
• split
• broke up
• exploded
• blasted
• pulverized
• wrecked
• cracked
• ground
• rived
• burst
• powdered
• detonated
• popped
• atomized
• shivered
• chipped
• splintered
• blew up
• imploded
• slivered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repaired
• rebuilt
• fixed
• reconstructed
• healed
• renovated
• patched
• mended
• reconditioned
• doctored

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disintegrated

Verb

Then, the entire Soviet Union disintegrated, with all 15 republics breaking away, but in a peaceful process that Gorbachev hoped would lead to the creation of new democracies across Europe and Asia. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

It was revealed that the NFL quarterback’s relationship with the family had disintegrated over the years. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

The breakaway Super League succumbed to the pressure and disintegrated quickly, with nine of its founding members withdrawing in a matter of days. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026

Flights in early 2025, though, ended in a series of failures including two in which the Starship upper stage disintegrated in a fiery cascade of debris across the skies visible from Florida and the Caribbean. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026

In the two-thousands, after the State disintegrated, Wain and two other members, Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black, formed the trio Stella, which helped define New York’s downtown alt-comedy scene. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 July 2026

In the fifth century CE, the western half of the Roman Empire disintegrated into a patchwork of new kingdoms and new rulers. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

The meteor — which is thought to be a small chunk of a much larger asteroid — was probably too small and traveled too fast to survive atmospheric entry and instead disintegrated entirely, leaving no parts of it to fall to the ground in the form of meteorites. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 June 2026

Any potential scoring opportunity in the fifth inning disintegrated after Dalton Rushing’s leadoff walk. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 June 2026