disintegrating

Definitions

Breaking up into small parts, pieces, or components as a result of impact, decay, or deterioration.

Losing cohesion or strength and gradually failing or coming to an end.

Examples

The old wooden fence was slowly disintegrating after years of exposure to the harsh elements.

As the spacecraft entered the atmosphere, its outer shell began disintegrating under the intense heat.

The once-unified political party is now disintegrating due to internal conflicts and lack of leadership.

Synonyms

crumbling decaying decomposing deteriorating fragmenting breaking collapsing

Antonyms

uniting forming building strengthening consolidating integrating assembling