disintegrate
dis·in·te·grate (dĭs-ĭnʹtĭ-grāt')v. dis·in·te·grat·ed, dis·in·te·grat·ing, dis·in·te·gratesv. intr. 1. To become reduced to components, fragments, or particles. 2. To lose cohesion or unity: pressures that cause families to disintegrate 3. Physics & Chemistry. To decompose, decay, or undergo a nuclear transformation.v. tr. To cause to disintegrate. See Synonyms at decay. dis·inʹte·gra'tive adj.dis·inʹte·gra'tor n.
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