disintegrate
verb [ I ] uk/dɪˈsɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt/ us/dɪˈsɪn.t̬ə.ɡreɪt/
分解，分化，分裂
to become weaker or be destroyed by breaking into small pieces
The spacecraft disintegrated as it entered the earth's atmosphere. 宇宙飞船进入大气层时解体了。
The Ottoman Empire disintegrated into lots of small states. 奥斯曼帝国分裂为许多个小国家。
恶化；崩溃
to become much worse
The situation disintegrated into chaos. 局势恶化后陷入混乱状态。
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- Many meteors disintegrate during their passage through the atmosphere.
- The plaster on the walls was beginning to disintegrate.
- The rubber washer at the back of the machine needs replacing - look, it has completely disintegrated.
- The archaeologist explained that the cloth this brooch was pinned to has since disintegrated.
- It's ok to flush away toilet tissue because it disintegrates, but disposable nappies do not.