DISASSEMBLES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

disassembles

verb

present tense third-person singular of disassemble

as in dismantles

to take apart they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring

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as in disperses

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 disassembles While some companies attribute layoffs to AI, the technology primarily disassembles jobs by automating repetitive tasks, allowing employees to focus on complex work. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Apple has also developed its own robot called Daisy that disassembles iPhones to recover materials that traditional recycling often misses. — Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026 For example, Apple invented the Daisy Robot, which disassembles old iPhones in a matter of seconds and recovers a variety of precious metals, including copper and gold. — Suvrat Dhanorkar, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025 Its basket also doubles as a colander, and the lid disassembles fully for easier cleaning. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025 Reviewers appreciate that the machine disassembles easily and is dishwasher safe. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025

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Verb

This is what happens when the government dismantles the country’s vast environmental intelligence system.

— Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Her comments mirror those of 18-time Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova, who routinely dismantles online outrage over the WTA's protocol.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismantles

Verb

Used in the group’s previous drone research, this landing gear disperses energy to reduce impact and overcomes multiple engineering challenges.

— Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2026
As the Night Court’s Inner Circle disperses far and wide, desperate for any advantage against Koschei and his mighty allies, peace hangs by a fragile thread.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of disperses

Verb

Protium detaches first at low temperatures, followed by deuterium, while tritium holds on the longest and requires the highest heat to release.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Writing detaches the message from the messenger, allowing for a more dispassionate spread of information than was possible in oral societies.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of detaches

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Then life returns to normal, the energy dissipates, and those hours in shul leave little mark on the year itself.

— Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
The outside consultants explained that the most common reason for white, cloudy water is dissolved air, which is harmless and can be tested by filling a glass and waiting a couple of minutes to see if the cloudiness dissipates.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissipates

Verb

Apple says the Control Center button disconnects Bluetooth accessories without fully turning Bluetooth off.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Some cool features include a kill switch that automatically disconnects you from the internet if the VPN connection fails, as well as split tunneling that allows selected apps to use the VPN connection while others transmit data in clear text.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026

Definition of disconnects

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Conventional platinum-nickel catalysts can initially perform well, but nickel gradually dissolves during extended operation.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Add the sugar and date molasses to the brown butter and use a hand mixer (or whisk by hand) until the sugar dissolves and the mixture turns pale.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissolves

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Jason thus dismembers Cassidy’s corpse, wraps his bits up in tin foil, and stores them away in the freezer.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
The push, pull and discovery of these motives morph into a violent blowout that ultimately dismembers their existing familial foundation.

— Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026

Definition of dismembers

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If consumers are inclined to believe a company behaved badly, the distinction between firing and non-renewal disappears.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Below me a narrow path winds through muddy rice paddies like a snake and disappears into a horizon blanketed by dense fog.

— Marisol Delarosa, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

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