disintegrate
Break into pieces
To disintegrate is to break apart into smaller pieces or fragments.
Physical objects disintegrate through decay, explosion, or erosion: The old book disintegrated in my hands.
The word extends to abstract things that fall apart: Their marriage disintegrated over the following year.
In physics, disintegrate describes radioactive decay or particle breakdown.
Incomplete portion of whole
- powderFine dry particles
- pulverizeCrush to powder
- granulateConvert to granules
- brittleLiable to shatter
crunch · flake · chip · splinter · shard · particle · speck · morsel
Burst with sudden force
- fractureSplit in hard material
- smashBreak violently apart
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
crack · break · destroy · blast · crash · impact · collision · brittle
Break into simpler parts
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- putrefyDecompose with stench
- biodegradationMicrobial breakdown of organics
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
compost · mold · spoilage · organic · bacteria · fungi · perishable · rancid
Nuclear breakup releasing energy
- radioactiveEmitting nuclear decay particles
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- particleMinute piece of matter
- atomElement's smallest unit
nucleus · radiation · isotope · half-life · uranium · plutonium · reactor · chain reaction
Answer or liquid mixture
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- soluteSubstance absorbed by solvent
- liquefyConvert to liquid state
- diluteReduce by adding solvent
disperse · chemical · acid · alkali · dissolution · water · react · leach
Violent collapse inward
- structuralRelating to building framework
- failureLack of success
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- cave-inUnderground passage collapse
demolition · ruin · destruction · topple · fall · crumple · give way · buckle
fragment
Incomplete portion of whole
brittle · crunch · flake · chip · splinter · shard · particle · speck · morsel · detritus
explode
Burst with sudden force
rupture · crack · break · destroy · blast · crash · impact · collision · brittle · glass
decompose
Break into simpler parts
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- putrefyDecompose with stench
- biodegradationMicrobial breakdown of organics
putrefaction · compost · mold · spoilage · organic · bacteria · fungi · perishable · rancid · foul
fission
Nuclear breakup releasing energy
- radioactiveEmitting nuclear decay particles
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- particleMinute piece of matter
atom · nucleus · radiation · isotope · half-life · uranium · plutonium · reactor · chain reaction · subatomic
solution
Answer or liquid mixture
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- soluteSubstance absorbed by solvent
- liquefyConvert to liquid state
dilute · disperse · chemical · acid · alkali · dissolution · water · react · leach · absorb
implosion
Violent collapse inward
- structuralRelating to building framework
- failureLack of success
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
cave-in · demolition · ruin · destruction · topple · fall · crumple · give way · buckle · edifice
weathering
Atmospheric breakdown of materials
water · geology · soil · attrition · corrode · corrosion · oxidation · rust · tarnish · wear
disintegrateintegrate
Combine into unified whole
unite · coalesce · consolidate · unify · come together
disintegraterestore
Return to earlier state
regenerate · strengthen · renew · develop · improve
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