–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -gat⋅ed, -gat⋅ing.
to separate; disintegrate; scatter.
Origin: 1375–1425; late ME < LL disgregātus separated (ptp. of disgregāre), equiv. to L dis-dis-1+ greg(āre) to assemble, collect, deriv. of greg- (s. of grēx) flock, herd, crowd + -ātus-ate1