disassemble

1 to take apart <they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring> Synonyms break down, demount, dismantle, dismember, dismount, knock down, strike, take down Related Words detach, disengage; break up, disaggregate, disarticulate, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, disunite, divide, separate Near Antonyms build, erect, pitch; combine, unite Antonyms assemble, construct

2 to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole <the class was slow to disassemble, many waiting around to ask the instructor some questions> Synonyms disperse, dissipate, dissolve, scatterRelated Words branch (out), break up, disband, diverge, divide, fork, separate, spill; clear, disappear, evanesce, evaporate, fade, flee, go (away), meltNear Antonyms congregate, gather, meet