disassemble

dis·as·sem·ble | \ ˌdis-ə-ˈsem-bəl

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disassembled; disassembling; disassembles

Definition of disassemble

transitive verb

: to take apart disassemble a watch

intransitive verb

1 : to come apart the frame disassembles into sections

2 : disperse, scatter the crowd began to disassemble

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Examples of disassemble in a Sentence

The bookshelf disassembles for easy storage. they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring

Recent Examples on the Web The court’s decision, 5-4, allows the Obama-era program to stay in place following the Trump administration’s attempt to disassemble it in September 2017. — Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, "Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending Obama-era DACA program," 18 June 2020 The vendor will arrange delivery of equipment needed to disassemble the monument in 10 days, according to the city. — Hayat Norimine, Dallas News, "Timeline, cost established for removal of Confederate monument in Pioneer Park," 15 June 2020 Construction crews worked throughout the night on Monday to disassemble the 52-foot obelisk located in Birmingham’s Linn Park. — al, "Confederate cornerstone removed from Birmingham park," 3 June 2020 Each of the five cars will take several weeks to hand paint by the Pininfarina artists as the body is disassembled and reassembled three times. — Ben Morse, CNN, "Ultra-rare electric hyper car to cost $2.9M," 3 Mar. 2020 Because Ikea products come disassembled and flat-boxed, their prices don’t need to account for significant storage space, transportation costs, or the labor required to put them together. — Shoko Wanger, House Beautiful, "This Is Why Ikea Kitchens Are So Affordable," 8 May 2020 But enough has changed to make time feel disassembled. — Geoff Mcfetridge, New York Times, "The Pandemic Has Turned Los Angeles Into a Walking City," 23 Apr. 2020 And out in the arena bowl, workers clean up and disassemble the playing floor, which won’t have to be used again for a while. — Mike Finger, ExpressNews.com, "Finger: On another timeline, Spurs reaching the end," 14 Apr. 2020 Items that can be broken down or disassembled and placed in the Kimble waste cart will be collected. — cleveland, "Mayfield Heights, South Euclid to hold first virtual council meetings; Kimble announces waste collection changes," 11 Apr. 2020

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28 Jun 2020

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“Disassemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disassemble. Accessed 14 Jul. 2020.

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More Definitions for disassemble

disassemble

verb

English Language Learners Definition of disassemble

: to disconnect the pieces of (something)

: to come apart into smaller pieces

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disassemble

dis·as·sem·ble | \ ˌdis-ə-ˈsem-bəl

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disassembled; disassembling

Kids Definition of disassemble

: to take apart They disassembled the toy racetrack.

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