disassemble
dis·as·sem·ble
verb \ˌdis-ə-ˈsem-bəl\Definition of DISASSEMBLE
transitive verb
: to take apart <disassemble a watch>
intransitive verb
1
: to come apart <the frame disassembles into sections>
— dis·as·sem·bly \-blē\ noun
Examples of DISASSEMBLE
- The bookshelf disassembles for easy storage.
- <they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring>
First Known Use of DISASSEMBLE
1903
Related to DISASSEMBLE
Related Words: detach, disengage; break up, disaggregate, disarticulate, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, disunite, divide, separate
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