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desintegrar-se — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
  • disintegrate verb To break apart into pieces, or to fall apart completely.

Senses

desintegrar-se is used for these senses in English:

  • decay (intransitive, transitive, physics, chemistry, of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons; to undergo radioactive decay.
  • disintegrate (intransitive) To fall apart; to break up into parts.

decay — full definition

  1. verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
  2. verb To decline gradually in quality, strength, or condition.
  3. noun The process or result of rotting or gradual deterioration.
  4. noun In physics, the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus or particle breaks down over time.

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