disgregate
disgregate · disgregates · disgregated · disgregating
To disperse; to scatterTo disperse; to scatter.
Meaning
3 senses(obsolete, transitive)To disperse; to scatter.
(obsolete, transitive)To separate into individual parts, disjoin, disintegrate.
(obsolete, transitive)(according to obsolete theories of vision) To scatter or make divergent (visual rays); (by extension) to dazzle, confuse, dim (the sight).
Origin
First attested in 1593; borrowed from Latin disgregātus, perfect passive participle of disFirst attested in 1593; borrowed from Latin disgregātus, perfect passive participle of disgregō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
disgregates, disgregating, disgregated, disgregated| Base form | disgregate · to disgregate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | disgregates |
| Present participle | disgregating |
| Past simple | disgregated |
| Past participle | disgregated |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle