take apart
verb
took apart; taken apart; taking apart; takes apart
1
: to disconnect the pieces of (something) : disassemble
take a machine apart
While the giant engines at the Waterworks were being taken apart piece by piece and examined for damage, temporary sources of power were sought.—
Jim Murphy
Jim Murphy2
informal
: to treat (someone or something) roughly or harshly : to tear into
The voice in his head that normally took him apart was cutting him some slack. Every now and then, it actually gave him some credit.—David Corbett
David CorbettExamples of take apart in a Sentence
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All of this in service to no real objective other than taking apart the federal government from within.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
The recognizable beat plays as two muscled dudes take apart the front room of a two-story house.
—Bob Verini, Variety, 4 June 2025
And the base station is easy to take apart for tray cleaning.
—New Atlas, 10 May 2025
Rollins took apart the announce table to prepare for a Shield Bomb.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
The recognizable beat plays as two muscled dudes take apart the front room of a two-story house.
—Bob Verini, Variety, 4 June 2025
And the base station is easy to take apart for tray cleaning.
—New Atlas, 10 May 2025
Rollins took apart the announce table to prepare for a Shield Bomb.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take apart
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“Take apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20apart. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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