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Disintegrate

To separate into integrant parts; to reduce to fragments or to powder; to break up, or cause to fall to pieces, as a rock, by blows of a hammer, frost, rain, and other mechanical or atmospheric influences.

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Verb group 4

Decay 84% connected

To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail;…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Decay 84% connected

To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail;…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Decompose 84% connected

To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Decompose 84% connected

To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Broader term 3

Alter 76% connected

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Modify 76% connected

To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Manner of action 8

Crash 76% connected

To break in pieces violently; to dash together with noise and violence.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Crumble 76% connected

To break into small pieces; to cause to fall in pieces.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Digest 76% connected

To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application; as, to digest the laws, etc.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Dissolve 76% connected

To separate into competent parts; to disorganize; to break up; hence, to bring to an end by separating the parts, sundering a relation, etc.; to term…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Powder 76% connected

The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pulverize 76% connected

To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or the like; as, friable substances may be pulverized by grinding or beating, but to pulve…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Run 76% connected

of Run

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Unravel 76% connected

To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of; as, to unravel a stocking.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Decay 74% connected

To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail;…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Decay 74% connected

To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail;…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Disintegration 74% connected

The process by which anything is disintegrated; the condition of anything which is disintegrated.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Disintegration 74% connected

The process by which anything is disintegrated; the condition of anything which is disintegrated.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Dissolution 74% connected

The act of dissolving, sundering, or separating into component parts; separation.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Dissolution 74% connected

The act of dissolving, sundering, or separating into component parts; separation.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 2

Decay 92% connected

To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail;…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Decompose 92% connected

To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Antonym 2

Incorporate 94% connected

Not consisting of matter; not having a material body; incorporeal; spiritual.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Incorporate 94% connected

Not consisting of matter; not having a material body; incorporeal; spiritual.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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