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disintegrate

[/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/]
verb
desintegrar
1. to break apart into small fragments or component parts
The old building began to disintegrate after years of neglect.
O edifício antigo começou a desintegrar após anos de abandono.
2. to lose cohesion or unity; to fall apart
The team disintegrated after losing their star player.
O time desintegrou após perder seu jogador estrela.
3. in physics, to undergo nuclear decay or break down into atomic particles
Radioactive materials disintegrate over time.
Materiais radioativos desintegram-se ao longo do tempo.
NYC Slang
fall apart; break down; come undone
Synonyms
decomposecrumblefragmentbreak apartcollapsedeteriorate
Antonyms
integrateunitecombineassembleconsolidate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desintegrar
most common form in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
desmoronar
used colloquially for sudden collapse or breakdown
Portugal
desintegrar
formal and technical usage
Portugal
desagregar
alternative formal term

Related Idioms & Phrases

disintegrate into dust - virar pó; desintegrar em pó
the relationship disintegrated - o relacionamento desabou
disintegrate under pressure - desintegrar-se sob pressão
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