disgregate

v. t.

[L. disgregare; dis- + gregare to collect, fr. grex, gregis, flock or herd.]
To disperse; to scatter; -- opposite of congregate. [Obs.]

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(DIS-gri-gayt)
verb tr., intr.
To separate or to scatter.

Etymology
From Latin disgregare, from dis- (apart) + gregare (to collect), from greg-, stem of grex (flock). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ger- (to gather) which is also the source of such words as aggregate, congregation, egregious, and segregate.]

Usage
"Bion's perception of the disgregating effects of boredom and complete lack of discipline, all formed part of the real personal emotional experience on which his theories lie." — Wilfred R. Bion; War Memoirs, 1917-19; 1997.

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