disintegrate

• Verbo usado para indicar o processo de se dividir em partes muito pequenas ou de perder a integridade, frequentemente aplicado em contexto científico ou figurado.

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.

   Desintegrar-se em pedaços

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbreak apartbreak upcome apartcrumbledecomposefall apartfragmentshattersplit

   Antônimosassemblecohereconsolidateintegrateunite

2. Lose cohesion or unityB2formal

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

   Desintegrar-se

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

   Sinônimosbreak downbreak upcollapsecrumbledecomposedissolvefall apartfragmentsplinterunravel

   Antônimoscohereconsolidateintegrateunifyunite