disassemble

1 to take apart they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring Synonyms break down, demount, dismantle, dismember, dismount, knock down, strike, take down Related Words detach, disengage; break up, disaggregate, disarticulate, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, disunite, divide, separate Near Antonyms build, erect, pitch; combine, unite Antonyms assemble, construct

2 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 Synonyms disperse, dissipate, dissolve, scatterRelated Words branch (out), break up, disband, diverge, divide, fork, separate, spill; clear, disappear, evanesce, evaporate, fade, flee, go (away), meltNear Antonyms congregate, gather, meet