1
as in to dismantle
to take apart
they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring
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as in to dissipate
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole
the class was slow to disassemble, many waiting around to ask the instructor some questions
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Recent Examples of disassemble
In this way, Littler is educational: a maverick disassembling the darting continental shelf, an indulgence in the individual in a country of the collective.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 2 July 2025
The incident's sole victim was the recliner the snake hid inside, which had to be disassembled and reassembled to evict the snake.
—David Chiu, People.com, 5 June 2025
The company told The Star at the time that it would, like all the other animatronics, be taken to a warehouse and disassembled.
—Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
With long cakes, there’s no need for a big ceremonial cut or the awkward logistics of disassembling tiers.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for disassemble
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 2 July 2025
The incident's sole victim was the recliner the snake hid inside, which had to be disassembled and reassembled to evict the snake.
—David Chiu, People.com, 5 June 2025
The company told The Star at the time that it would, like all the other animatronics, be taken to a warehouse and disassembled.
—Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
With long cakes, there’s no need for a big ceremonial cut or the awkward logistics of disassembling tiers.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassemble
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Yet, the very tools for tracking inequity inside government are being dismantled.—
Sheila Callaham,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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And this matters now more than ever, during a time when universities are dismantling their humanities programs and being pressured into pandering to authoritarian strongmen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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The two men have bad hair and unpredictable temperaments, but beyond that the similarities dissipate quickly.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
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What reservations publicists had about putting talent in a chair opposite Maron either dissipated or were merely ignored by their clients.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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If the suspension knuckle cracks the suspension arm may detach.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The proposal called for the Keller school district to be split in half along U.S. 377, detaching schools in Keller, Colleyville, Southlake and Watauga from the portion of the district in Fort Worth.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Aug. 2025
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The camera captures the size of each ground, assuming the grounds are dispersed appropriately.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
13 Aug. 2025
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At that time, the raging floodwater also pushed tons of glacial sediment across the area, which the wind then dispersed.—
Becky Cooper,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Aug. 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Aug. 2025
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The process is time-consuming, resource-intensive and often disconnected from the operational heartbeat of the business.—
Rahul Saluja,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Caliber itself has already been dissolved and absorbed into an affiliate of Newrez, the spokesperson said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The many decades that the people have fought for environmental justice and outdoor equity dissolved with just a signature.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
18 Aug. 2025
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But editorial indulgence has resulted in such a sludge of footnotes and block quotes that the eye must often dismount and continue on foot.—
Book Marks
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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For instance, people on bicycles or skateboards may be asked to dismount and walk down the ramp into Buccaneer Park.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Since then, that offensive production has all but disappeared.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
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Housing dollars dry up, environmental justice projects stall, and community investments disappear, not because the need is gone, but because the voice for them was cut out of the process.—
Lenwood V. Long,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Disassemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassemble. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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