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 of disassemble

• 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

Workers began to disassemble the Shapiro work, titled Blue, on Tuesday; the Kennedy Center has not stated a rationale for why the 24-foot-tall sculpture of a stick-figure-like person was taken away. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Pratt graduate student Parul Sharma explores the Zenana, or women’s quarters, through Indian and Western craft traditions, waste textiles, natural fibers and removable hardware intended to make garments easier to disassemble. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

The lawyer pointed to the screwdriver that was found, for example, arguing the prosecution didn’t actually show how someone would use it to assemble and disassemble a rifle. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

While the original New York Couch Doctor (516-779-1720) is famed for disassembling bulky furniture in emergency situations 24/7, the charge is anywhere from a few hundred to a couple thousand dollars. — Cassie Hurwitz, Curbed, 25 Aug. 2026

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