Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disgregate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-gre-gate
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To disperse; to scatter.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To separate into individual parts, disjoin, disintegrate.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

(according to obsolete theories of vision) To scatter or make divergent (visual rays); (by extension) to dazzle, confuse, dim (the sight).

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Heat, seems to consist of rare parts, and disgregates bodies."
"Black doth congregat, unite, and fortifie the sight; the other doth disgregat, scatter, and enfeeble it."

Etymology

First attested in 1593; borrowed from Latin disgregātus, perfect passive participle of disgregō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1593

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂ger-

Usage

Inflected Forms

disgregates (present, singular) disgregating (participle, present) disgregated (participle, past) disgregated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

aggregate congregate egregious gregarious

Antonyms

congregate assemble crowd press

Questions

What does disgregate mean?: To disperse; to scatter.
Where does disgregate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1593.

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