Synonyms of disintegrates

disintegrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of disintegrate

1

as in decomposes

to go through decomposition

fallen leaves slowly disintegrate over the course of the winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decomposes
• decays
• rots
• perishes
• deteriorates
• crumbles
• corrupts
• descends
• festers
• molds
• putrefies
• spoils
• falls apart
• turns
• breaks down
• runs to seed
• sours
• goes to seed
• contaminates
• molders
• pollutes
• fouls
• rusts
• taints
• ferments
• defiles
• curdles
• mortifies
• degenerates
• turns off
• sinks
• declines
• withers
• addles
• dilapidates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grows
• develops
• matures
• ages
• ripens
• restores
• renews
• refreshes
• purifies
• improves
• cleanses
• integrates
• assembles
• composes
• ameliorates
• betters
• meliorates

2

as in grinds

to reduce to fine particles

modern air pollution is gradually disintegrating the ancient temple's irreplaceable friezes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grinds
• pounds
• crushes
• beats
• crumbles
• pulverizes
• atomizes
• powders
• mills
• smashes
• mulls
• brays
• shatters
• comminutes
• grates
• breaks
• fractures
• fragments
• kibbles
• crunches
• splinters
• dashes
• busts
• micronizes

3

as in disrupts

to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly

a tornado disintegrated the building in a matter of seconds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupts
• breaks
• fractures
• destroys
• fragments
• shatters
• reduces
• splits
• ruins
• breaks up
• dismembers
• explodes
• smashes
• crushes
• detonates
• grinds
• rives
• blasts
• bursts
• cracks
• pops
• pulverizes
• busts
• atomizes
• chips
• wrecks
• powders
• blows up
• implodes
• shivers
• splinters
• slivers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repairs
• heals
• reconstructs
• rebuilds
• doctors
• fixes
• mends
• renovates
• reconditions
• patches