disgregué

Disgregué is the first-person singular form of the verb disgregar in the pretérito indefinido (simple past) in Spanish. The verb means to separate a whole into its constituent parts, to disintegrate, or to disperse elements that form a whole. It can be used in physical, chemical, or abstract contexts to describe breaking apart, dispersing, or fragmenting components.

Etymology and form: Disgregar comes from Latin disgregare, built from dis- meaning apart and greg- related to crowd or herd (from a root connected to gathering). In the pretérito indefinido, the first-person singular form is disgregué, featuring the spelling change typical of verbs ending in -gar to preserve the hard g sound before a stressed -e. Other forms follow the regular pattern: disgregaste, disgregó, disgregamos, disgregasteis, disgregaron.

Usage and examples: In science, one might say a researcher disgregué una muestra para analizar sus componentes. In organizational or social analysis, it can describe the act of disaggregating a system into subsystems or groups. Metaphorically, it may refer to the breakdown of coherence or the fragmentation of a network. Synonyms include desgregar, desintegrar, descomponer, and desagregar, depending on the nuance of separation or fragmentation intended.

See also: disgregación, desintegración, desagregación.