disintegrate

/dɪˈsɪntɪgreɪt/ verb [I]

Definition

BREAK › to break into a lot of small pieces

GET WORSE › to become much worse: The situation is disintegrating into total chaos.

disintegration

/dɪˌsɪntɪˈgreɪʃən/ noun [U]

(Definition of disintegrate verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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