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Disintegrate vs Disentangle - What's the difference?

disintegrate | disentangle |

In transitive terms the difference between disintegrate and disentangle

is that disintegrate is to undo the integrity of, break into parts while disentangle is to unravel a mystery etc.

In intransitive terms the difference between disintegrate and disentangle

is that disintegrate is to fall apart, break up into parts while disentangle is to become free or untangled.

disintegrate

English

Verb

(disintegrat)
  • To undo the integrity of, break into parts.
  • * Kirwan
  • Marlites are not disintegrated by exposure to the atmosphere, at least in six years.
  • To fall apart, break up into parts.
  • Synonyms

    * (qualifier) dismember, dissolve * compost, decay, dissolve

    Antonyms

    * integrate

    Derived terms

    * disintegration * disintegrative * disintegrator

    disentangle

    English

    Verb

    (disentangl)
  • To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot
  • I had to disentangle him from his own shoelaces.
  • To unravel a mystery etc
  • To become free or untangled