fragmentate

English

Etymology

Back formation from fragmentation.

Verb

fragmentate (third-person singular simple present fragmentates, present participle fragmentating, simple past and past participle fragmentated)

1. To fragment (break into fragments)
   • 2006, Robert Clayton Buick, Food for the Jackals‎^[1], page 23:

     …if you've got any type of bone structure, the round would fragmentate and explode…

   • 1927, H. W. Munday, Pit and Quarry Hand Book: Useful and Practical Information for the Sand, Gravel, Stone, Cement, Gypsum, and Lime Industries, Complete Service Publishing Company, page 37:

     After you have determined by experience or trial the number of tons of stone one pound of a certain grade or strength of explosive will properly shoot or fragmentate, it then is a matter in bank shooting of locating your drill or bore holes…

Synonyms

• fragment

Spanish

Verb

fragmentate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of fragmentar combined with te