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disintegrate definition

dis·in·te·grate (dis in′tə grāt′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb disintegrated -·grat′ed, disintegrating -·grat′·ing

  1. to separate into parts or fragments; break up; disunite
  2. to undergo or cause to undergo a nuclear transformation as a result of radioactive decay or a nuclear reaction

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