disassemble
verb
dis·as·sem·ble
ˌdis-ə-ˈsem-bəl 
disassembled; disassembling; disassembles
: to take apart
disassemble a watch
1
: 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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Elephants and other big beasts push over trees, trample vegetation underfoot, eat vast amounts of greenery and transport seeds in their dung, disassembling vegetation while unintentionally planting the beginnings of new habitats.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
This complex piece was initially created in a single gold hue, then it was carefully disassembled and reassembled by hand in a second tone, resulting in a duality that mirrors the interplay between the sun and the moon.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
The machine is made up of four modules, manufactured in Connecticut, California, Germany and the Netherlands, then assembled in the Veldhoven, Netherlands, lab for testing and approval, before being disassembled again to ship out.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Those who purchased the affected highchairs should immediately stop using it, disassemble it and contact Boyro Baby for instructions on how to receive a full refund.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 May 2025
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
This complex piece was initially created in a single gold hue, then it was carefully disassembled and reassembled by hand in a second tone, resulting in a duality that mirrors the interplay between the sun and the moon.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
The machine is made up of four modules, manufactured in Connecticut, California, Germany and the Netherlands, then assembled in the Veldhoven, Netherlands, lab for testing and approval, before being disassembled again to ship out.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Those who purchased the affected highchairs should immediately stop using it, disassemble it and contact Boyro Baby for instructions on how to receive a full refund.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 May 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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