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takes apart
phrasepresent tense third-person singular of take apart
Synonyms & Antonyms of takes apart
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
- They threatened to take him apart if he ever showed up in their town again.
Synonyms for takes apart
- abuses,
- brutalizes,
- bullies,
- ill-treats,
- ill-uses,
- kicks around,
- maltreats,
- manhandles,
- messes over
- [slang],
- mishandles,
- mistreats,
- misuses
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