disassembled

verb

past tense of disassemble
1
as in dismantled
to take apart they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring

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2
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 Plus, cumbersome pieces can be difficult to navigate around doorways, corners, and stairwells, and disassembled furniture takes up less space in the moving truck. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026 Once completed in Spain, the new organ was disassembled and its parts were gradually transported to Prague on trucks. — ABC News, 15 June 2026 But by the time Villanova went to Broad Street to play Temple in 2017, the Wildcats had entirely disassembled the Big 5, turning it into their own personal playground. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 Then after the launch, the astronauts disassembled the seats and set up informal zones. — New Atlas, 6 June 2026 That boat featured a staggering 68-meter rigid wing sail that could not be disassembled. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 27 May 2026 It can be easily reconfigured or disassembled, replaced and recycled. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 May 2026 All of that data funnels through a roving technical center that gets disassembled after every race and shipped to the next location. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 Vaillancourt Fountain, a Brutalist, pre-cast concrete fountain that’s been the central feature of San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza since 1971, caught fire on Wednesday morning as it was being disassembled, according to reports. — News Desk, Artforum, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassembled
  1. dismantled
  2. dispersed
  3. disconnected
  4. dissipated
  5. dismounted
  6. dissolved
  7. detached
  8. disappeared
Verb
  • The Argentine captain, who dismantled England in the semifinal with two assists, is seeking a second World Cup title to further cement his legacy.
    — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 17 July 2026
  • Still, the dominant message from the hearing was that Maduro’s removal has not, by itself, dismantled the authoritarian system that sustained his rule.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of dismantled
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  • In the option pits, the crowd has gathered but hasn't dispersed.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • This comes after police said officers safely dispersed a crowd Saturday night in Fells Point.
    — WBFF STAFF, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2026
Definition of dispersed
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  • This mix of the absurd and sincere reflects a kind of artistic engagement with existential questions that is increasingly resonating with people, many of whom are disconnected from organized religion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Trust becomes difficult when AI systems are disconnected from the operational realities they're expected to influence.
    — Dave Link, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of disconnected
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  • This means that energy gets dissipated as random thermal fluctuations, which are generally of no use to anyone.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
  • Those looking for leftfield techno bangers might be disappointed with the opener, which feels ghostly and dissipated even by Topdown standards.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
Definition of dissipated
Verb
  • Their father dismounted, went down on foot, climbed the fence his son had crawled under.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Definition of dismounted
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  • Outside the legislative session, Turk owned and operated at least two gyms in Shawnee — Rite Cross Fitness and Toe2Toe Fitness — both of which have been dissolved, according to Kansas Secretary of State Business filings.
    — Taylor O'Connor July 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • Netanyahu’s absence didn’t slow the legislative push his coalition rushed through this week, before the Knesset dissolved Friday ahead of an October 27 election.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of dissolved
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  • With everyone else, she was detached, her behavior unimpeachable.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • These include anxiety, emotional distress, resurfacing of painful memories and dissociation – feeling detached from oneself or one’s surroundings.
    — Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of detached
Verb
  • The transcripts disappeared, along with the players’ signed waivers of immunity.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
  • But as those pinelands were replaced with cities and neighborhoods, the bats largely disappeared.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
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“Disassembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassembled. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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