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To become reduced to components, fragments, or particles.
(verb-intransitive)
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To lose cohesion or unity: pressures that cause families to disintegrate
(verb-intransitive)
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Physics & Chemistry To decompose, decay, or undergo a nuclear transformation.
(verb-intransitive)
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To cause to disintegrate. See Synonyms at decay.
(verb-transitive)
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