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

Different functions can be accessed by disassembling the multitool as needed. — Ben Coxworth july 14, New Atlas, 14 July 2026

Plus, cumbersome pieces can be difficult to navigate around doorways, corners, and stairwells, and disassembled furniture takes up less space in the moving truck. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026

Lift rod drains are harder to disassemble due to their complex mechanism with more snag points. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 30 June 2026

Once completed in Spain, the new organ was disassembled and its parts were gradually transported to Prague on trucks. — ABC News, 15 June 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