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Dis*in`te*gra"tion (?), n. (a) The process by which anything is disintegrated; the condition of anything which is disintegrated. Specifically (b) (Geol.) The wearing away or falling to pieces of rocks or strata, produced by atmospheric action, frost, ice, etc.

Society had need of further disintegration before it could begin to reconstruct itself locally.

Motley.

Dis*in"te*gra`tor (?), n. (Mech.) A machine for grinding or pulverizing by percussion.

Dis`in*ter" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disinterred (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Disinterring.] 1. To take out of the grave or tomb; to unbury; to exhume; to dig up.

2. To bring out, as from a grave or hiding place; to bring from obscurity into view. Addison.

Dis*in"ter*ess (?), v. t. [F. désintéresser to deprive of interest in; pref. dés- (L. dis-) + intéresser to interest, fr. L. interesse to import, concern. See Interest, and cf. Disinterest.] To deprive or rid of interest in, or regard for; to disengage. [Obs.]

Dis*in"ter*ess*ment (?), n. [Cf. F. désintéressement.] Disinterestedness; impartiality; fairness. [Obs.] Prior.

Dis*in"ter*est (?), p. a. Disinterested. [Obs.]

The measures they shall walk by shall be disinterest and even.

Jer. Taylor.

Dis*in"ter*est, n. 1. What is contrary to interest or advantage; disadvantage. [Obs.] Glanvill.

2. Indifference to profit; want of regard to private advantage; disinterestedness. [Obs.] Johnson.

Dis*in"ter*est, v. t. To divest of interest or interested motives. [Obs.] Feltham.

Dis*in"ter*est*ed, a. [Cf. Disinteressed.] Not influenced by regard to personal interest or advantage; free from selfish motive; having no relation of interest or feeling; not biased or prejudiced; as, a disinterested decision or judge.

The happiness of disinterested sacrifices.

Channing.

Syn. -- Unbiased; impartial; uninterested; indifferent.

Dis*in"ter*est*ed*ly, adv. In a disinterested manner; without bias or prejudice.

Dis*in"ter*est*ed*ness, n. The state or quality of being disinterested; impartiality.

That perfect disinterestedness and self- devotion of which man seems to be incapable, but which is sometimes found in woman.

Macaulay.

Dis*in"ter*est*ing, a. Uninteresting. [Obs.] "Disinteresting passages." Bp. Warburton.

Dis`in*ter"ment (?), n. The act of disinterring, or taking out of the earth; exhumation.

Dis`in*thrall" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disinthralled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Disinthralling.] [Pref. dis- + inthrall. Cf. Disenthrall.] To free from thralldom; to disenthrall. [Written also disinthral.]

Dis`in*thrall"ment (?), n. A releasing from thralldom or slavery; disenthrallment. [Written also disinthralment.]

Dis*in"tri*cate (?), v. t. To disentangle. [R.] "To disintricate the question." Sir W. Hamilton.

Dis`in*ure" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disinured (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Disinuring.] [Pref. dis- + inure.] To render unaccustomed or unfamiliar.