disintegrate
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grating
disintegrates;
disintegrated;
grating
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISINTEGRATE
:
to break apart into many small parts or pieces
— often used figuratively
[no object]
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The old iron hinge rusted and eventually disintegrated [=crumbled] into dust.
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The paper will disintegrate if it gets wet.
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Their relationship gradually disintegrated.
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With the rise of nationalism, the colonial empires began to disintegrate.
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The laser can disintegrate most kinds of rock.
