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dis·in·te·grate (dis in′tə grāt′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb disintegrated -·grat′ed, disintegrating -·grat′·ing
- to separate into parts or fragments; break up; disunite
- to undergo or cause to undergo a nuclear transformation as a result of radioactive decay or a nuclear reaction
Related Forms:
- disintegrative dis·in′·te·gra′·tive adjective
- disintegrator dis·in′·te·gra′·tor noun
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