disassemble

verb

dis·as·sem·ble | \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

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

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To fix the process, Soyuz rockets already assembled for launch with their booster packs will be disassembled and reassembled to ensure that similar mistakes have not occurred. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Two months after mishap, Russian Soyuz rockets back into space with crew," 3 Dec. 2018 To fix the process, Soyuz rockets already assembled for launch with their booster packs will be disassembled and reassembled to assure that similar mistakes have not occurred. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Dramatic footage of Soyuz accident shows rocket booster collision," 1 Nov. 2018 The Air Force had just a few days’ warning, making disassembling them and flying or trucking the parts to safety impractical. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "More Than a Dozen F-22s May Have Been Damaged or Destroyed by Hurricane Michael," 15 Oct. 2018 Depending on the design, they can be disassembled and reassembled at a different location. — Vernal Coleman, The Seattle Times, "Vancouver, B.C., bet on modular housing to ease homelessness. Could it work in Seattle?," 1 Oct. 2018 In 2014, both Kevin and Dan returned to the show, along with partner Adam Trent, for a terrifying act that included disassembling someone and putting them back together. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "The Illusionists of 'America's Got Talent' Have a Surprisingly Familiar Face In Their Cast," 22 Aug. 2018 Most of the IMPs were disassembled and thrown away. — Katie Hafner, BostonGlobe.com, "Frank Heart, 89, of Lexington; linked computers before the Internet," 26 June 2018 Just a few years ago, a well would be drilled and then the rig would be disassembled and moved to a new location—a time- and labor-intensive process. — Spencer Jakab, WSJ, "The New Tech That Terrifies OPEC," 1 June 2018 Since the IndyCar April races, the Foyt, Bryan and Petty grandstands were disassembled and the 150-foot-tall score tower in the infield was demolished, clearing the way for the project's most challenging phase — the infield redesign. — Laura Gómez, azcentral, "ISM Raceway renovations: control tower demolished, construction hits homestretch," 30 May 2018

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