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I have to say that when I first started singing, I didn't think it was a very noble profession. I worked for people like Robert Kennedy and I thought: 'Wow, that's what it's about. That's how you change the world.' And then I watched that disintegrate in front of my eyes, and it was very discouraging.
Lesley Gore

Meaning of "disintegrate" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISINTEGRATE

disintegrate  [dɪsˈɪntɪˌɡreɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISINTEGRATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disintegrate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb disintegrate in English.

WHAT DOES DISINTEGRATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of disintegrate in the English dictionary

The first definition of disintegrate in the dictionary is to break or be broken into fragments or constituent parts; shatter. Other definition of disintegrate is to lose or cause to lose cohesion or unity. Disintegrate is also to lose judgment or control; deteriorate.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISINTEGRATE

PRESENT

Present
I disintegrate
you disintegrate
he/she/it disintegrates
we disintegrate
you disintegrate
they disintegrate
Present continuous
I am disintegrating
you are disintegrating
he/she/it is disintegrating
we are disintegrating
you are disintegrating
they are disintegrating
Present perfect
I have disintegrated
you have disintegrated
he/she/it has disintegrated
we have disintegrated
you have disintegrated
they have disintegrated
Present perfect continuous
I have been disintegrating
you have been disintegrating
he/she/it has been disintegrating
we have been disintegrating
you have been disintegrating
they have been disintegrating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I disintegrated
you disintegrated
he/she/it disintegrated
we disintegrated
you disintegrated
they disintegrated
Past continuous
I was disintegrating
you were disintegrating
he/she/it was disintegrating
we were disintegrating
you were disintegrating
they were disintegrating
Past perfect
I had disintegrated
you had disintegrated
he/she/it had disintegrated
we had disintegrated
you had disintegrated
they had disintegrated
Past perfect continuous
I had been disintegrating
you had been disintegrating
he/she/it had been disintegrating
we had been disintegrating
you had been disintegrating
they had been disintegrating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will disintegrate
you will disintegrate
he/she/it will disintegrate
we will disintegrate
you will disintegrate
they will disintegrate
Future continuous
I will be disintegrating
you will be disintegrating
he/she/it will be disintegrating
we will be disintegrating
you will be disintegrating
they will be disintegrating
Future perfect
I will have disintegrated
you will have disintegrated
he/she/it will have disintegrated
we will have disintegrated
you will have disintegrated
they will have disintegrated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been disintegrating
you will have been disintegrating
he/she/it will have been disintegrating
we will have been disintegrating
you will have been disintegrating
they will have been disintegrating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would disintegrate
you would disintegrate
he/she/it would disintegrate
we would disintegrate
you would disintegrate
they would disintegrate
Conditional continuous
I would be disintegrating
you would be disintegrating
he/she/it would be disintegrating
we would be disintegrating
you would be disintegrating
they would be disintegrating
Conditional perfect
I would have disintegrate
you would have disintegrate
he/she/it would have disintegrate
we would have disintegrate
you would have disintegrate
they would have disintegrate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been disintegrating
you would have been disintegrating
he/she/it would have been disintegrating
we would have been disintegrating
you would have been disintegrating
they would have been disintegrating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you disintegrate
we let´s disintegrate
you disintegrate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to disintegrate
Past participle
disintegrated
Present Participle
disintegrating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISINTEGRATE


aggrate
əˈɡreɪt
conflagrate
ˈkɒnfləˌɡreɪt
deflagrate
ˈdɛfləˌɡreɪt
denigrate
ˈdɛnɪˌɡreɪt
emigrate
ˈɛmɪˌɡreɪt
generate
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt
grate
ɡreɪt
great
ɡreɪt
immigrate
ˈɪmɪˌɡreɪt
ingrate
ˈɪnɡreɪt
integrate
ˈɪntɪˌɡreɪt
migrate
maɪˈɡreɪt
overgreat
ˈəʊvəˌɡreɪt
rate
reɪt
redintegrate
rɛˈdɪntɪˌɡreɪt
regrate
rɪˈɡreɪt
reintegrate
riːˈɪntɪˌɡreɪt
remigrate
ˌriːmaɪˈɡreɪt
separate
ˈsɛpəˌreɪt
transmigrate
ˌtrænzmaɪˈɡreɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISINTEGRATE

disinhume
disintegrable
disintegration
disintegrative
disintegrator
disinter
disinterest
disinterested
disinterestedly
disinterestedness
disintermediation
disinterment
disinterred
disinterring
disinthral
disinthralled
disinthralling
disintoxicate
disintoxication
disintricate

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISINTEGRATE

accurate
at any rate
celebrate
chain grate
collaborate
concentrate
corporate
decorate
demonstrate
desperate
elaborate
exchange rate
illustrate
inaccurate
incorporate
karate
moderate
operate
pirate
substrate

Synonyms and antonyms of disintegrate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISINTEGRATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disintegrate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of disintegrate

Translation of «disintegrate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISINTEGRATE

Find out the translation of disintegrate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disintegrate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disintegrate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

瓦解
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disgregarse
570 millions of speakers

English

disintegrate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिखर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تتفكك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

распадаются
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desintegrar-se
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাঙ্গা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

se désintégrer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hancur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zerfallen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

分裂する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분열되다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disintegrate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tan rả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிதைக்கத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विघटन करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dağılmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disintegrarsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozpadać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розпадаються
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dezintegra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποσυντίθενται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

disintegreer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

desintegrera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nedbryte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disintegrate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISINTEGRATE»

The term «disintegrate» is regularly used and occupies the 57.644 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISINTEGRATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disintegrate

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6 QUOTES WITH «DISINTEGRATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disintegrate.
1
Nnamdi Azikiwe
It is better we disintegrate in peace and not in pieces.
2
Erik Erikson
You've got to learn to accept the law of life, and face the fact that we disintegrate slowly.
3
Jane Gardam
When I was young and the empire was beginning to disintegrate, the idea was absolutely unbelievable, particularly to children who'd been taught that the sun never set... that's what all my books are about, the end of empire.
4
Lesley Gore
I have to say that when I first started singing, I didn't think it was a very noble profession. I worked for people like Robert Kennedy and I thought: 'Wow, that's what it's about. That's how you change the world.' And then I watched that disintegrate in front of my eyes, and it was very discouraging.
5
Xi Jinping
Why did the Soviet Union disintegrate? Why did the Soviet Communist Party collapse? An important reason was that their ideals and beliefs had been shaken.
6
Jane Kaczmarek
I've got fabulous women friends that I kind of didn't have while I was married. I realized the great need for that when the marriage started to disintegrate.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISINTEGRATE»

Discover the use of disintegrate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disintegrate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Communicate Or Disintegrate: Your 21st Century Relationship ...
Self-help guide to developing communication skills in romantic relationships.
Des Coroy, 2002
2
Disintegrate
Falling in love with the new girl can be dangerous - she'll either break your heart, or rip it out of your chest!
Neil Godbout, 2013
3
Disintegrate
Emily just wanted a normal life: a boyfriend, college, two parents who loved her.
Christine Klocek-Lim, 2013
4
Physics
Each unstable nucleus is said to decay or disintegrate when it emits a radioactive particle. The activity of a radioactive source is the number of its nuclei that disintegrate per second. The unit of activity is the becquerel, Bq. 1 Bq - disintegration ...
Jim Breithaupt, 2001
5
Maps of the Profound: Jam-yang-shay-ba's Great Exposition of ...
Hence, it would never disintegrate. Proponent of the Great Exposition: Due to the fact that mountains and so forth are produced by their causes as having a steady nature, they indeed would not change into other entities even in the end, but ...
Jeffrey Hopkins, 2003
6
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
They are stabilized through the emission of high speed electrons or alpha particles. The emission is often closely followed by the emission of gamma rays. It is impossible to predict just when any particular radioactive nucleus will disintegrate ...
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7
Physical Science: What the Technology Professional Needs to Know
If, for example, there were 6.02 x 1023 of carbon-14 atoms present, during the first half-life, one-half of those atoms, or 3.01 x 10-3, will disintegrate. It would require about 80 half-lives for all of them to disintegrate. Since the half-lite for ...
C. Lon Enloe, 2001
8
Creative Industries: Contracts Between Art and Commerce
The. Hollywood. Studios. Disintegrate. Some creative activities require not one but many creative inputs. A cinema film needs actors, screenwriters, a director, cinematographer, costumers, a production designer, make-up specialists, ...
Richard E. Caves, 2000
9
Theravadin Essays
In what respect does the word 'world' apply? “Insofar as it disintegrates, monk, it is called the 'world.' Now what disintegrates? The eye disintegrates. Forms disintegrate. Consciousness at the eye disintegrates. Contact at the eye disintegrates.
Bhikkhu Isidatta, 2009
10
The Essence of Other-Emptiness
Proponent of Sutra: It is not reasonable [to say that something produced as having a steady nature is later made to disintegrate by another cause] : because something that has the nature of non- disintegration would not disintegrate when a ...
Taranatha, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISINTEGRATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disintegrate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Between Two Flags | Dr. Michael Laitman - Huffington Post
In the 21st century, a nation that does not embrace the unique contribution of each of its factions is bound to disintegrate. But a nation that ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Body of seven-month-old boy found in Connecticut River - Daily Mail
'I sometimes am scared to sleep. He told me he would put me in the ground and put something on me to make me disintegrate faster.' ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Father Charged With Murder; Tells Police He Threw Child Off …
He told me he would put me in the ground and put something on me to make me disintegrate faster." Judge Barry C. Pinkus told Oyola and ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
4
Euro, Envisioned as Force for Unity, Becomes Weapon in Greek Crisis
“It doesn't mean it's going to totally disintegrate, but it's going to remain vulnerable.” Advertisement. Continue reading the main story. «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
Preserving the past: Northern Ireland on film - The Irish News
... capture now before they can degrade and disintegrate any further," he explains. "So there's a real heritage and legacy aspect to the project.". «the Irish News, Jul 15»
6
Book on Japanese art of decluttering becomes international …
But slowly they disintegrate into chaos with books on writing mixed with summer fiction mixed with a stack of magazines. Or is that just me? «Shreveport Times, Jul 15»
7
Greek 'democracy' means little to creditors, AsiaOne Asian Opinions …
The modern Greeks are learning the hard way how an "ideal" can disintegrate into thin air when something far less abstract - like money - takes ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
8
Long-term Memories Maintained by Prion-like Proteins Alzheimer's …
But those physical connections must be maintained for a memory to persist, or else they will disintegrate and the memory will disappear within ... «Alzheimer's News Today, Jul 15»
9
North woods entrepreneur - Timberjay.com
Our new pond is full of woody cover, but soon enough those dead trees and shrubs will disintegrate and fall below the surface of the dark ... «Tower Timberjay News, Jul 15»
10
Low-Energy UV Printing is Not Necessarily Environmentally Friendly …
... under the alkaline pulping conditions, disintegrate into small particles, and leave the process clinging to the soap bubbles in a flotation cell. «What They Think, Jul 15»

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