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
Recent Examples on the Web
Bodies from donor vehicles are disassembled and cleaned in the dirty room.
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Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2024
According to Delta, the explosion occurred while wheel components were being disassembled for maintenance at a wheel and brake shop.
—Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
The band was then disassembled and sent off to different bases to perform in different military bands.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2024
Published: Sep 4, 2024 Eben Weiss (Photo: Eben Weiss)
Systematically and mercilessly disassembling, flushing, greasing, and re-packing the cycling culture.
—Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 4 Sep. 2024
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Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2024
According to Delta, the explosion occurred while wheel components were being disassembled for maintenance at a wheel and brake shop.
—Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
The band was then disassembled and sent off to different bases to perform in different military bands.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2024
Published: Sep 4, 2024 Eben Weiss (Photo: Eben Weiss)
Systematically and mercilessly disassembling, flushing, greasing, and re-packing the cycling culture.
—Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 4 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2024.
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