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 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 While searching the house, agents found a bag containing three homemade guns, two with the devices installed and one that was disassembled, along with an uninstalled conversion device, the complaint states. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 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 That boat featured a staggering 68-meter rigid wing sail that could not be disassembled. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 27 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
  • Texas’ Arch Manning (+900) completed 20 of 27 passes for 305 yards and four touchdowns as Texas dismantled Texas State 59-7.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Built between 1539 and 1540 to defend the coast of England, Sandown was eventually abandoned and dismantled — and Moore found evidence that some of its stone was reused in a Victorian extension at Constable's Gate at Dover Castle.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismantled
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  • Attempts to route production away from China have merely dispersed Chinese enterprises across a wider array of countries and partners while retaining their irreplaceable role in most supply chains.
    — Da Wei, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no difference between the some 97 or so categories handed out this weekend and the glitzy NBC telecast where the final 19 categories will be dispersed on Monday, September 14.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispersed
Verb
  • This isn’t too difficult given how deep Chelsea’s midfielders are and how disconnected the first line of their press has become.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • When practical, keep at least one backup disconnected from your computer or otherwise isolated from routine activity.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of disconnected
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  • Brown’s production in this area of the field dissipated over his time in Philadelphia.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Breman noted that price shocks stemming from the Middle East conflict have not fully dissipated.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissipated
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • During normal operation, dissolved aluminum within the steel travels outward to the metal’s exterior surface.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • While the lawsuit plays out, a dozen of the New York sheriffs who had signed ICE cooperation deals had their agreements dissolved or planned to dissolve them, as the new law requires.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dissolved
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  • The National Transportation Safety Board found that the left engine detached from the plane and caught fire, the USA TODAY Network previously reported.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The display can also be detached and set it down with the kickstand.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of detached
Verb
  • Gravity has disappeared, or the upward acceleration has ended.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • These elements of the software development life cycle (SDLC) are constant and haven’t disappeared with AI development.
    — Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of disappeared

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“Disassembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassembled. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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