disintegrated
An object or system disintegrates when it falls apart completely, losing its shape and structure.
When we talk about things falling apart, we often use the word "disintegrated" to describe a situation. Imagine a big factory that used to produce lots of goods but is now empty and broken down – the factory has disintegrated. The same thing can happen with relationships – if people stop communicating or caring for each other, their connection may disintegrate. This usually means it's not coming back together again.
How common is "disintegrated"?
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
verb
simple past and past participle of disintegrate
Real examples of "disintegrated" in context
Can You Shoot a Grenade Out of the Air? | MythBusters | Discovery
The double-odd-buck completely disintegrated the grenade and that, frankly, surprised us all because double-odd-buck is, they're little .38 caliber lead balls and you wouldn't think it would be able to do a whole lot to a steel grenade, but it did.
12:14It's amazing. It disintegrated the outer casing and then, even though this was within its five-second range, did not let it explode the cap so the TNT didn't blow up.
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