disaggregate

verb

dis·​ag·​gre·​gate (ˌ)dis-ˈa-gri-ˌgāt 

disaggregated; disaggregating; disaggregates

transitive verb

: to separate into component parts

disaggregate sandstone

disaggregate demographic data

intransitive verb

: to break up or apart

the molecules of a gel disaggregate to form a sol

disaggregation

(ˌ)dis-ˌa-gri-ˈgā-shən 

noun

disaggregative

(ˌ)dis-ˈa-gri-ˌgā-tiv 

adjective

Examples of disaggregate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Agencies should use disaggregated, intersectional data to identify barriers, set measurable goals and report progress; broaden recruitment, improve onboarding, promote civil-service exams, and create clearer paths for professional growth. — Aldrin Rafael Bonilla, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Create space for data that disaggregates by business type and owner circumstances. — Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026

As former chair of the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, Villavicencio helped pass legislation to disaggregate public health data for diverse AAPI groups that were otherwise lumped into a few major categories. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

A couple years before that, the state began disaggregating data on Asian and Pacific Islanders, by separating Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander groups. — Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for disaggregate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate

Medical Definition

disaggregate

verb

dis·​ag·​gre·​gate (ˈ)dis-ˈag-ri-ˌgāt 

disaggregated; disaggregating

transitive verb

: to separate into component parts

disaggregate polyribosomes

intransitive verb

: to break up or apart

the molecules of a gel disaggregate to form a sol

disaggregation

(ˌ)dis-ˌag-ri-ˈgā-shən 

noun