take apart
verb
took apart; taken apart; taking apart; takes apart
1
: to disconnect the pieces of (something) : disassemble
take a machine apart
While the giant engines at the Waterworks were being taken apart piece by piece and examined for damage, temporary sources of power were sought.—
Jim Murphy
Jim Murphy2
informal
: to treat (someone or something) roughly or harshly : to tear into
The voice in his head that normally took him apart was cutting him some slack. Every now and then, it actually gave him some credit.—David Corbett
David CorbettExamples of take apart in a Sentence
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And the base station is easy to take apart for tray cleaning.
—New Atlas, 10 May 2025
Rollins took apart the announce table to prepare for a Shield Bomb.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
These tradesmen could take apart a roof, identify the source of a leak and redo the weatherproofing, flashing and shingles with the ease and care of watchmakers.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
And now that system is being taken apart, piece by piece.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 12 May 2025
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New Atlas, 10 May 2025
Rollins took apart the announce table to prepare for a Shield Bomb.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
These tradesmen could take apart a roof, identify the source of a leak and redo the weatherproofing, flashing and shingles with the ease and care of watchmakers.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
And now that system is being taken apart, piece by piece.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for take apart
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“Take apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20apart. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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