disassemble
verb
dis·as·sem·ble
ˌdis-ə-ˈsem-bəl 
disassembled; disassembling; disassembles
: to take apart
disassemble a watch
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: to come apart
the frame disassembles into sections
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
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New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
Those who purchased the affected play yards should immediately stop using it, disassemble it and contact Anna Queen for a full refund.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Its basket also doubles as a colander, and the lid disassembles fully for easier cleaning.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
The 707 was disassembled and towed to the library site.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disassemble
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“Disassemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disassemble. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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