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
The brain needs time — sometimes years — to fully disassemble that mental and emotional infrastructure.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But to get there, the statue had to be disassembled into 350 pieces, transported on a French navy ship and reassembled — by a construction crew largely made up of new immigrants, according to the NPS.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Did a kid eat a battery somewhere and now I'm forced to use a power drill to disassemble a $10 talking Frozen doll?
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
An appellate judge shared a video of himself disassembling multiple firearms in an unusual dissent against the court's decision to uphold California's ban on gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But to get there, the statue had to be disassembled into 350 pieces, transported on a French navy ship and reassembled — by a construction crew largely made up of new immigrants, according to the NPS.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Did a kid eat a battery somewhere and now I'm forced to use a power drill to disassemble a $10 talking Frozen doll?
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
An appellate judge shared a video of himself disassembling multiple firearms in an unusual dissent against the court's decision to uphold California's ban on gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassemble
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Some of them have already been effectively dismantled by DOGE, like the U.S. Institute of Peace, the site of a dramatic daylong standoff between USIP staffers and representatives of the cost-cutting initiative claiming to be new leadership.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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The Celtics, even without perennial All-NBA first-teamer Jayson Tatum, dismantled the Knicks’ first unit, especially to begin the second half, when Boston ran away with victory.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Traditional weddings are gradually dissipating, with a clear generational divide.—
Alex Backus,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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While tensions don't exactly appear to be dissipating, these talks are the first sign that the trade rivals could reach a resolution after Trump raised tariffs on some Chinese imports as high as 145 percent.—
Ashley Belanger – May 7,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2025
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This expands the air cavity, the space of air created in the water by the jump; then the cavity collapses, detaching itself from the body.—
Daehyun Choi,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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Research published in the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association found that emotionally distant individuals are not detached due to apathy, but because emotional closeness feels threatening.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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But the information that has been dispersed online about this change may not have included the entire picture, and may have even been unintentionally misleading or confusing.—
Parents,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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In the background of one video on social media, a voice could be heard over a loudspeaker telling protesters to disperse.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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But that doesn’t mean they’re disconnected from the process.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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This ensures the event is as impactful and memorable as possible, rather than disconnected from the rest of your organization’s work.—
Dr. Kyle Elliott,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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But the Supreme Court dissolved the order before any delay on an appeal by the attorney general.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
14 May 2025
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With only three months to negotiate a lasting trade agreement, the current reprieve could dissolve if talks stall or reverse.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
13 May 2025
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One protester, who climbed up and sat on the neck of the bull, was told to dismount by a New York City police officer.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2025
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Fixed an issue where Yasuke could block with his teppo after being dismounted instead of his melee weapon.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Micah, then 34, went missing in March 2018, and Baylee, then 20, disappeared in April, per Marie Claire.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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On October 2, 2018, Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian dissident who, after leaving his home country, had become an opinion columnist for the Post, disappeared while visiting the Saudi Embassy in Istanbul.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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