disintegrated
Broke into pieces
Disintegrated means broken apart into fragments or components.
Physical objects disintegrate when their structure fails: The old book disintegrated in my hands.
Organizations, relationships, and plans disintegrate when they fall apart: Their marriage disintegrated after the affair.
In physics, atoms disintegrate through radioactive decay.
The past tense and past participle of disintegrate.
Broke into particles
- shatteredBroken into fragments
- fragmentedBroken into pieces
- pulverizedMade into powder
- splinteredBroken into sharp slivers
fractured · crushed · broken · powdered · collapsed · demolished · dismantled · disassembled
Formally broken up
- dissolvedDispersed into solvent
- fracturedSplit or splintered
- splinteredBroken into sharp slivers
- fragmentedBroken into pieces
scattered · dispersed · dismantled · broken · divided · deteriorated · unraveled · destabilized
Converted to fine spray
- evaporatedConverted to gas
- vaporizedChanged to gaseous state
- dissipatedDispersed or morally loose
- dispersedSpread widely apart
sublimated · dissolved · diffused · aerosolized · nebulized · misted · gasified
Broken into simpler parts
- rottedDecomposed over time
- decayedBroken down organically
- putrefiedDecayed with foul odor
- molderedDecomposed over time
festered · spoiled · perished · necrotic · gangrenous · corrupted · biodegraded · fermented
Utterly and completely destroyed
- annihilatedCompletely destroyed, nothing remaining
- demolishedCompletely destroyed a structure
- devastatedOverwhelmed by grief
- razedDestroyed a structure completely
ruined · wrecked · blasted · nuked · decimated · exterminated · eradicated · liquidated
Ceased to exist visibly
- fadedLost original color
- dissolvedDispersed into solvent
- dematerializedCeased to exist physically
- dissipatedDispersed or morally loose
scattered · dispersed · evaporated · melted · vaporized
crumbled
Broke into particles
- shatteredBroken into fragments
- fragmentedBroken into pieces
- pulverizedMade into powder
splintered · fractured · crushed · broken · powdered · collapsed · demolished · dismantled · disassembled · torn
disbanded
Formally broken up
- dissolvedDispersed into solvent
- fracturedSplit or splintered
- splinteredBroken into sharp slivers
fragmented · scattered · dispersed · dismantled · broken · divided · deteriorated · unraveled · destabilized · imploded
atomized
Converted to fine spray
- evaporatedConverted to gas
- vaporizedChanged to gaseous state
- dissipatedDispersed or morally loose
dispersed · sublimated · dissolved · diffused · aerosolized · nebulized · misted · gasified
decomposed
Broken into simpler parts
moldered · festered · spoiled · perished · necrotic · gangrenous · corrupted · biodegraded · fermented · tainted
obliterated
Utterly and completely destroyed
- annihilatedCompletely destroyed, nothing remaining
- demolishedCompletely destroyed a structure
- devastatedOverwhelmed by grief
razed · ruined · wrecked · blasted · nuked · decimated · exterminated · eradicated · liquidated · totaled
disappeared
Ceased to exist visibly
- fadedLost original color
- dissolvedDispersed into solvent
- dematerializedCeased to exist physically
dissipated · scattered · dispersed · evaporated · melted · vaporized
- broken apartapart, asunder, broken, broken up, fragmented
- fell apartcrumbled, shattered, collapsed, broke down, went to pieces
- spoiledrotten, rotted, rotting, spoiled, spoiling
- worn downeroded, abraded, weathered, worn thin, wind worn
- surrenderedsurrendered, capitulated, yielded, conceded, submitted
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