verb
disgregate
Disgregate (verb) means to disperse; to scatter.
verb
1
To disperse; to scatter.
2
To separate into individual parts, disjoin, disintegrate.
3
(according to obsolete theories of vision) To scatter or make divergent (visual rays); (by extension) to dazzle, confuse, dim (the sight).
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Etymology
First attested in 1593; borrowed from Latin disgregātus, perfect passive participle of disgregō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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What is the meaning of disgregate?
"disgregate" (verb) means to disperse; to scatter.
What are the different meanings of disgregate?
"disgregate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To disperse; to scatter; 2. To separate into individual parts, disjoin, disintegrate; 3. (according to obsolete theories of vision) To scatter or make divergent (visual rays); (by extension) to dazzle, confuse, dim (the sight).