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
Synonyms
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
Many students had been camping there since the wall was erected in late March, but according to Eve Oishi, a professor of cultural studies at Claremont Graduate University, had packed up and disassembled their encampment.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The technician called 911, and officers later saw Smith disassembling tower parts and throwing them down below before climbing even higher.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
The trusses were assembled at the workshop for a dry-fit, then disassembled and trucked to Paris, where carpenters put them back together.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Think of it more as disassembling and reassembling the plant in a new pot rather than a traditional potting process.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2024
Assembling and disassembling can be a little clunky and cumbersome.
—Laura Denby, Parents, 29 Feb. 2024
Such testing is now impossible after the FBI handled all of the rounds and disassembled them in testing.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2024
Designed with the 21st-century work environment in mind, the collection is designed to be more sustainable—long-lasting products that can be refurbished, disassembled and reassembled, and used for occasions like a personal, focused area to large meetings.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2024
The pens include a glass vial in a plastic frame, and are not designed to be disassembled into parts for the purpose of recycling.
—Ted Alcorn, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The technician called 911, and officers later saw Smith disassembling tower parts and throwing them down below before climbing even higher.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
The trusses were assembled at the workshop for a dry-fit, then disassembled and trucked to Paris, where carpenters put them back together.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Think of it more as disassembling and reassembling the plant in a new pot rather than a traditional potting process.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2024
Assembling and disassembling can be a little clunky and cumbersome.
—Laura Denby, Parents, 29 Feb. 2024
Such testing is now impossible after the FBI handled all of the rounds and disassembled them in testing.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2024
Designed with the 21st-century work environment in mind, the collection is designed to be more sustainable—long-lasting products that can be refurbished, disassembled and reassembled, and used for occasions like a personal, focused area to large meetings.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2024
The pens include a glass vial in a plastic frame, and are not designed to be disassembled into parts for the purpose of recycling.
—Ted Alcorn, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Disassemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disassemble. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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