disintegrates
Breaks into pieces
Disintegrates is the third-person singular of disintegrate, meaning to break apart into fragments or components.
Physical objects disintegrate when their structure fails: The spacecraft disintegrated on reentry.
Figuratively, things that lose cohesion disintegrate: Their marriage disintegrated over the course of a year.
The word implies complete breakdown rather than simple division.
Fragment gradually
- shatterFragment violently, suddenly
- fragmentIncomplete portion of whole
- splinterThin sharp fragment
- break apartSeparate into pieces
fall apart · collapse · pulverize · shards · debris · smithereens · pieces · bits
Organic breakdown process
- decomposeBreak into simpler parts
- deteriorateGrow worse over time
- degradeLower in standing
- corrodeDestroy through chemical action
putrefy · spoil · mold · oxidize · rust · perish · fester · wither
Sudden structural failure
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- fall apartBreak into pieces
- break downFail mechanically or emotionally
- destabilizeMake unsteady or insecure
implode · fracture · splinter · dissolve · crumble · deteriorate · dysfunction · chaos
Distribute in random directions
- disperseCause to spread apart
- detachTo separate from
- disconnectTo break a connection
- splitSeparation into parts
divide · sever · fragment · dissociate · disentangle · break up · come apart · decouple
crumble
Fragment gradually
break apart · fall apart · collapse · pulverize · shards · debris · smithereens · pieces · bits · particles
rot
Organic breakdown process
- decomposeBreak into simpler parts
- deteriorateGrow worse over time
- degradeLower in standing
corrode · putrefy · spoil · mold · oxidize · rust · perish · fester · wither · erode
collapse
Sudden structural failure
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- fall apartBreak into pieces
- break downFail mechanically or emotionally
destabilize · implode · fracture · splinter · dissolve · crumble · deteriorate · dysfunction · chaos · failure
scatter
Distribute in random directions
- disperseCause to spread apart
- detachTo separate from
- disconnectTo break a connection
split · divide · sever · fragment · dissociate · disentangle · break up · come apart · decouple · disassemble
melt
Change from solid
dissipate · vanish · disappear · evaporate · solution · solvent · dilute · emulsify · absorb · break down
disintegratesintegrates
Combines into unified whole
unites · fuses · coalesces · consolidates · combines
disintegratesforms
Varieties or documents
solidifies · materializes · crystallizes · takes shape · coagulates
disintegratessolidifies
Becomes hard or firm
endures · holds together · stabilizes · persists · survives
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