disassemble
verb
dis·as·sem·ble
ˌdis-ə-ˈsem-bəl 
disassembled; disassembling; disassembles
: to take apart
disassemble a watch
1
: to come apart
the frame disassembles into sections
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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Most of the sets were built in Toronto, disassembled, and flown to Iqaluit for reassembly, with each piece put on palettes and packed to fit the cargo plane’s fuselage.
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Dana Feldman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Then disassemble all the grinder’s parts, rinse them off, and run them through the dishwasher or wash them by hand.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
The firearms had been disassembled and shipped in parts, according to a Haitian police investigator.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
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Dana Feldman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Then disassemble all the grinder’s parts, rinse them off, and run them through the dishwasher or wash them by hand.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
The firearms had been disassembled and shipped in parts, according to a Haitian police investigator.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
As the Border Patrol’s red and blue lights disappear into the distance, Mayer disassembles his camping stove and packs the coffee and hot chocolate into his SUV.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
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 1 Apr. 2025.
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