disintegrate

• Verb, das den Prozess des Zerfalls in kleine Teile oder den Verlust der Einheit bezeichnet, oft in wissenschaftlichem oder übertragenem Sinn verwendet.

A verb used to indicate the process of breaking apart into small pieces or losing cohesion, often used in scientific or figurative contexts.

1. Break into piecesB2formal

   To break apart into small parts or fragments, often due to force or decay.

   In Stücke zerfallen

   • The old building began to disintegrate after years of neglect.
   • The paper disintegrated when it got wet.
   • The explosion caused the rock to disintegrate into dust.

   Synonymebreak apartbreak upcome apartcrumbledecomposefall apartfragmentshattersplit

   Antonymeassemblecohereconsolidateintegrateunite

2. Lose cohesion or unityB2formal

   To gradually break down or fall apart, often referring to systems, organizations, or relationships.

   Zerfallen

   • The empire disintegrated after the king's death.
   • Their friendship disintegrated over a misunderstanding.
   • The company's structure disintegrated during the financial crisis.

   Synonymebreak downbreak upcollapsecrumbledecomposedissolvefall apartfragmentsplinterunravel

   Antonymecohereconsolidateintegrateunifyunite