DISASSEMBLED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

disassembled

verb

past tense of disassemble

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 From his emergence in the mid-1950s until his passing in 2018, Taylor not only disassembled jazz and reconstructed it in his own style, but also found ways to make the world listen. — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026 To begin the overhaul, Weigand disassembled the clock on site, carefully detaching the heavy weights and unhooking the pendulum. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Engineers rely on expensive metal molds or complex tools that must be disassembled before removal. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 And in the Dominican Republic, DIY beatmakers disassembled and sped up reggaeton’s dembow riddim into hypnotic dance floor experience, paving the way for crossover sensations like El Alfa and Tokischa. — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 Each session creates another set of parts that must be stored, carried, disassembled, and cleaned. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The barn was disassembled, inventoried and reconstructed at Heritage Barbecue, according to the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026 Fairphone bucks that trend, offering devices that can be fully disassembled and serviced using a single screwdriver. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 Plus, the multi-section design allows for the Talo to by easily disassembled for packing or storage. — New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026

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On Wednesday, the mood was gleefully electric as Atlanta comprehensively dismantled their opponents to take control of the series.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, El-Sayed pointed to a funding issue and pushed to fund the Department of Education, which is being dismantled following executive orders signed in 2025.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismantled

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As a whole, dispersed across the World Wide Web, its river and tributaries, the words and images and videos form a new corpus of word and art.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Since 2021, New York has dispersed $70 million in down payment assistance.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispersed

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Tape backups can be easily disconnected and stored in a drawer, a vault, or a separate facility.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
That could mean keeping a refrigerator, medical device, or other essential appliance running while less important loads are disconnected.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of disconnected

Verb

Also, these happen, on average, billions of light-years from us, so the energy is dissipated to far less than that of the beat of a bat’s wing on Earth.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
The Club previously exited our position in Alphabet in March last year, right before the stock went on a big run as numerous overhangs dissipated.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissipated

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Buck has long since dismounted from his high horse, but people who live in glass houses that are also occupied by Mike Darnell should probably be a bit more judicious when hucking rocks.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of dismounted

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Priced at $20 for packs of 10, the drinks come in single-serving powder sachets that are meant to be dissolved with hot water and can be served iced and/or with a choice of milk.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
In the Metro East, the city of Belleville took on the services provided by Belleville Township after it was dissolved in 2017.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissolved

Verb

The president’s message in the closing days of the midterm campaign was similarly detached from voters’ concerns about the high cost of living.

— Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has warned that AI stocks have become detached from financial fundamentals, pushing markets to precarious highs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of detached

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DuPont benefits in some ways from the AI boom (more on that shortly), but most of its exposure to the theme disappeared with the Qnity spin-off a year ago.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
With quarterback Baker Mayfield going 0 for 3 passing, Tampa Bay beat the Atlanta Falcons, 16-0, producing one of the NFL’s strangest box scores in decades — and winning a game in a manner that had essentially disappeared from modern football.

— Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

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