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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Notably, the facility is modular and expandable, allowing it to be disassembled and reassembled on location as productions require.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Once back at the VAB, engineers will need to partially disassemble it to inspect things like filters, valves, and connection plates to find the problem.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
The brainchild of Thomaston’s Jay Fredlund, the playscapes that were no longer viable for area municipalities were carefully disassembled, packed into 40-foot sea containers and shipped to missions in Guatemala where they were reassembled by service teams serving ministries.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Part of the Janus Program, the February 15, 2026 event, called Operation Windlord, involved three C-17s loaded with an unfueled Ward250 next-generation microreactor that had been disassembled into eight distinct modules.
—David Szondy
february 21, New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Once back at the VAB, engineers will need to partially disassemble it to inspect things like filters, valves, and connection plates to find the problem.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
The brainchild of Thomaston’s Jay Fredlund, the playscapes that were no longer viable for area municipalities were carefully disassembled, packed into 40-foot sea containers and shipped to missions in Guatemala where they were reassembled by service teams serving ministries.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Part of the Janus Program, the February 15, 2026 event, called Operation Windlord, involved three C-17s loaded with an unfueled Ward250 next-generation microreactor that had been disassembled into eight distinct modules.
—David Szondy
february 21, New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026
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 1 Mar. 2026.
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