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

In both instances, the delivery team arrived on time and took around 30 minutes to assemble or disassemble the Tread. —Craig Rawlins-Wilson, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026

Apple has also developed its own robot called Daisy that disassembles iPhones to recover materials that traditional recycling often misses. —Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026

Two tiny humanoid robots that can play soccer stand in a glass case, one blinking and gesturing at visitors and the other partially disassembled to reveal the engineering inside. —Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026

Notably, the facility is modular and expandable, allowing it to be disassembled and reassembled on location as productions require. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 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