1
as in dismantled
to take apart
they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring
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as in dispersed
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 disassembled
The brand said the shoe can be disassembled at the end of its life, with the knit, cords, footbed and sole separating cleanly to support circular end-of-life pathways.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
All components can be easily disassembled without damage, allowing them to be reused and rearranged as many times as needed.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2026
The latest development, shared with Interesting Engineering through an email, involves the successful trial of Remountable Joints (RMJs)—precision connections that allow massive fusion magnets to be disassembled and reassembled for maintenance.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
This sustainable approach does require being able to take the building apart by all of its component materials with all of them being mechanically fastened so the building can be disassembled the same way it was constructed.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The school district said the boxes have since been removed from classrooms and disassembled, according to her attorney.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
This is great news for some IKEA hackers out there who have disassembled and modified the existing amber lamp's bulb using tape and even nail polish.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
The 707 was disassembled and towed to the library site.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2025
Over nine months, the chapel's 30 tons of stone and 18,000 French terra-cotta roof tiles were carefully disassembled, labeled and shipped to Milwaukee.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
All components can be easily disassembled without damage, allowing them to be reused and rearranged as many times as needed.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2026
The latest development, shared with Interesting Engineering through an email, involves the successful trial of Remountable Joints (RMJs)—precision connections that allow massive fusion magnets to be disassembled and reassembled for maintenance.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
This sustainable approach does require being able to take the building apart by all of its component materials with all of them being mechanically fastened so the building can be disassembled the same way it was constructed.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The school district said the boxes have since been removed from classrooms and disassembled, according to her attorney.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
This is great news for some IKEA hackers out there who have disassembled and modified the existing amber lamp's bulb using tape and even nail polish.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
The 707 was disassembled and towed to the library site.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2025
Over nine months, the chapel's 30 tons of stone and 18,000 French terra-cotta roof tiles were carefully disassembled, labeled and shipped to Milwaukee.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassembled
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Concerns over the high line have been there on many occasions since the German took over, but no team has dismantled the Catalans like Simeone’s Atletico did on Thursday night.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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All that stuff seems to have been dismantled for various reasons.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Defense Department's trillion-dollar budget is dispersed throughout smaller agencies and funding streams that use incompatible and often antiquated computer systems to keep track of money.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The remaining students ultimately dispersed, and normal traffic conditions were restored, the police department said.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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When the two diverge, journalism appears disconnected from reality as people experienced it.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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DNA tests showed blood on Guthrie’s front porch was a match to her and her doorbell camera was disconnected in the early hours of Sunday morning, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has said.—
TY ONEIL,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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But within days, that rosiness dissipated.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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There was much excitement on Tuesday when police announced a man taken into custody for questioning, but that dissipated when he was released hours later and Guthrie still had not been located.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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By 2018, Guojun had registered several companies in California and dissolved, renamed, or divested from many of his Chinese firms.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Another method for cleaning silver involves filling an aluminum pan with hot water, salt, and baking soda, stirring until dissolved, and then soaking the pieces until a chemical reaction occurs that removes the tarnish.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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Nine others were detached but preserved.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Each cube can be attached or detached like Lego bricks, allowing engineers to assemble larger systems with highly customized mechanical behavior.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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As the climate shifted from wet, mangrove-like forests to more arid environments, many early herbivores struggled to adapt and eventually disappeared.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Searches continued in Allen Park, Michigan, for 25-year-old Wyandotte man, Tyler Bojanowski, who authorities say disappeared last week.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Disassembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassembled. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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