DISASSEMBLE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

disassemble

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈsem-bəl

Definition of disassemble

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 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 There for a while, before the recall was officially issued, there were dealers taking care of these problems under warranty, but what that entailed was essentially disassembling the entire engine, right? — Joel Feder, The Drive, 3 June 2026 The parts all disassemble and are (top rack) dishwasher-safe, so cleanup is a breeze. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disassemble

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassemble

Verb

In Cairo, two Egyptian sources said Hamas had agreed to several contentious points, including the handover of weapons, but had requested changes regarding the definition of the infrastructure to be dismantled, adding more talks were underway.

— Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Rather than incurring the massive capital expense and regulatory hurdles of dismantling old turbines and building new ones from scratch, energy companies can simply strengthen their current infrastructure.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Definition of dismantle

Verb

His upper arm bone was detached from the joint, and the sphere-like top of his upper arm bone (humeral head) was completely gone.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
In the past several years, several Kansas City suburbs have detached — and pulled their annual financial contributions — from the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, the region’s transit system.

— Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of detach

Verb

For a community that is often global and dispersed rather than concentrated in one place, that structure fills a real gap.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
In America, they are dispersed across basketball, football, baseball, wrestling and several other sports long before rugby enters the conversation.

— Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of disperse

Verb

Embraced by a number of celebrities since its debut, the silhouette might present a bit of an optical illusion upon first glance, appearing as if two sides of the pump are disconnected in the front.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
In her experience, disengagement is usually the result of people feeling unheard, undervalued or disconnected from the purpose behind their work.

— Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of disconnect

Verb

However, that resolution didn’t immediately dissolve all tensions, as Matt Cameron had noted in the months following that the band’s dispute with Cornell’s estate was still ongoing.

— Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The lawsuit seeks at least $150 million in damages and asks the court to cancel the agreement to dissolve the HFPA.

— Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Definition of dissolve

Verb

Meanwhile, the owner of the carriage involved in the fatal crash suspended the driver indefinitely and plans to retire the horse, according to union officials, who said the driver improperly dismounted to take a photograph of his passengers.

— Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Brace for notorious Keyserville Road, a long sandy slope where some cyclists dismount and push.

— Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

Definition of dismount

Verb

Blue morphos flashed their bright wings before disappearing among the plants, while guests gathered around the emergence chamber to look for new butterflies and moths drying their wings.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Of course, there were doubts that Blagg was telling the truth about what happened the day his wife and daughter disappeared.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026