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disintegrated

[dis-in-tuh-greyt] Origin

dis·in·te·grate

[dis-in-tuh-greyt] verb, -grat·ed, -grat·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to separate into parts or lose intactness or solidness; break up; deteriorate: The old book is gradually disintegrating with age.
2.
Physics.
a.
to decay.
b.
(of a nucleus) to change into one or more different nuclei after being bombarded by high-energy particles, as alpha particles or gamma rays.
verb (used with object)
3.
to reduce to particles, fragments, or parts; break up or destroy the cohesion of: Rocks are disintegrated by frost and rain.

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Disintegrated is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

Origin:
1790–1800; dis-1 + integrate

dis·in·te·gra·ble [dis-in-tuh-gruh-buhl] , adjective
dis·in·te·gra·tive, dis·in·te·gra·to·ry [dis-in-tuh-gruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -grey-tuh-ree] , adjective
dis·in·te·gra·tor, noun
non·dis·in·te·grat·ing, adjective


1, 3. See decay.

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disintegrate
1796, from dis- "do the opposite of" (see dis-) + integrate. Related: Disintegrated; disintegrating; disintegration.
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