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disgregate

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dis⋅gre⋅gate

[dis-gri-geyt]
–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 -ate 1


dis⋅gre⋅ga⋅tion, noun
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