disassemble
verb
dis·as·sem·ble
ˌdis-ə-ˈsem-bəl 
disassembled; disassembling; disassembles
: to take apart
disassemble a watch
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: to come apart
the frame disassembles into sections
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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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All pruning shears can be sharpened, but shears that can be disassembled are easier to work on.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
The cars are completely disassembled and modified around the original chassis with a process driven by Singer’s obsessive attention to detail.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 1 Jan. 2025
When you're done cleaning, there's no need to disassemble the mop rollers, Just run a self-cleaning cycle.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
After the taping, two Tussauds employees disassembled the wax man, first making sure that no civilians were in the room.
—Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
The cars are completely disassembled and modified around the original chassis with a process driven by Singer’s obsessive attention to detail.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 1 Jan. 2025
When you're done cleaning, there's no need to disassemble the mop rollers, Just run a self-cleaning cycle.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
After the taping, two Tussauds employees disassembled the wax man, first making sure that no civilians were in the room.
—Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for disassemble
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“Disassemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disassemble. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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