disassemble

verb

dis·​as·​sem·​ble ˌdis-ə-ˈsem-bəl How to pronounce disassemble (audio)
disassembled; disassembling; disassembles

transitive verb

: to take apart
disassemble a watch

intransitive verb

1
: to come apart
the frame disassembles into sections
2
: disperse, scatter
the crowd began to disassemble
disassembly noun

Examples of disassemble in a Sentence

The bookshelf disassembles for easy storage. they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring
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In an epic feat of engineering, Abu Simbel’s statues and temple chambers were disassembled, relocated to higher ground, and then reassembled. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025 One example: The original wiring harness in the I-Pace was poorly designed, so Jaguar ended up replacing many of them (including mine), which the mechanic told me took 11 hours and involved disassembling the front of the car. Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025 Quick clean feeders and feeders made of recycled plastic clean up with little effort, disassemble and reassemble in a snap, and have surfaces that don’t absorb moisture and bacteria. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2025 The report said authorities will disassemble the engines, examine their components in depth, analyze the black box and air traffic control data, and investigate the embankment, localizer and bird strike evidence to ultimately determine the cause of the crash. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disassemble

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of disassemble was in 1881

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“Disassemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disassemble. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

disassemble

verb
dis·​as·​sem·​ble ˌdis-ə-ˈsem-bəl How to pronounce disassemble (audio)
: to take apart
disassemble an engine
disassembly noun
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