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disintegrative

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dis·in·te·grate  (ds-nt-grt)
v. dis·in·te·grat·ed, dis·in·te·grat·ing, dis·in·te·grates
v.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·inte·grative adj.
dis·inte·grator n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.disintegrative - tending to cause breakup into constituent elements or parts
integrative - combining and coordinating diverse elements into a whole


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