disassemble

verb

dis·​as·​sem·​ble ˌdis-ə-ˈsem-bəl 

disassembled; disassembling; disassembles

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

disassembly

ˌdis-ə-ˈsem-blē 

noun

Synonyms

• dismantle
• detach
• disconnect
• dismount

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

To figure out where the toxic metals were coming from, scientists disassembled the devices to take a closer look. —Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2025

Once there, court records say that a drug-sniffing dog detected drugs inside the pot and officers then disassembled the pot and found 11 bags of blue pills that later tested positive for fentanyl. —Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 25 June 2025

For the upcoming collection, the founder revisited the language of uniforms, disassembling them and restoring them. —Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 17 June 2025

Servers disassemble it in front of the guests, which makes for gorgeous photo- and video-ops and smashing plated presentations. —Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for disassemble

• assemble
• dissemble
• resemble
• reassemble
• semble
• tremble

Kids Definition

disassemble

verb

dis·​as·​sem·​ble ˌdis-ə-ˈsem-bəl 

: to take apart

disassemble an engine

disassembly

-ˈsem-blē 

noun