Disintegrate Definition & Meaning

disintegrate
verb
  1. break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died"
  2. cause to undergo fission or lose particles
  3. lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"

"Disintegrate" in song lyrics

See how disintegrate is used in real songs:

  • "Named his blade, Crusade disintegrate"
    Bronze Nazareth — Chambers of Four
  • "Don't discriminate, I disintegrate"
    DJ Khaled f/ Fabolous, Fat Joe, Flo Rida, Lloyd, Rick Ross — Go Ahead
  • "Words manifested disintegrate"
    Downtown Science — Radioactive

Usage tips for "disintegrate"

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