1
as in to dismantle
to take apart
they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring
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as in to dissipate
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole
the class was slow to disassemble, many waiting around to ask the instructor some questions
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Recent Examples of disassemble
When you're done cleaning, there's no need to disassemble the mop rollers, Just run a self-cleaning cycle.
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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
After practicing on a mock-up of the damaged reactor, Mr. Carter and the others, sealed in protective suits, entered the radioactive wreckage, disassembling it piece by piece.
—Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Students will also be taught how to assemble and disassemble weapons.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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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
After practicing on a mock-up of the damaged reactor, Mr. Carter and the others, sealed in protective suits, entered the radioactive wreckage, disassembling it piece by piece.
—Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Students will also be taught how to assemble and disassemble weapons.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for disassemble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassemble
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Other companies that have rolled back some DEI programs include Boeing, which dismantled its DEI office, Lowe’s and Walmart.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Harley-Davidson The company dismantled its DEI team prior to April 2024, does not have hiring quotas or supplier goals and has rescoped its employee resource groups, trainings and sponsorships.—
Eleanor Hawkins,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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Specifically, the rapid drops of reproductive hormones such as estrogen and progesterone impact the thermoregulatory centers of the brain - causing the body to attempt to dissipate the sudden heat through perspiration and heat influxes.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Further, Samsung increased the size of the vapor chamber in the phones to help dissipate heat better, which should help with sustained performance.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
23 Jan. 2025
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The first stage, or the rocket’s bottommost portion, fired its engines for more than three minutes before detaching from New Glenn’s upper portion.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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After birth, the placenta naturally detaches and is expelled after the baby is born during vaginal birth or is removed by doctors during a c-section.—
Christina Montoya Fiedler,
Parents,
14 Jan. 2025
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Now, however, with the moa extinct, the fungi are likely not being dispersed as widely or as often.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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Cunningham’s message to the group lasted no more than 30 seconds — with starting center Jalen Duren listening intently — but by the time the huddle dispersed, the team seemed unified.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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That library was the hub of the community, and losing it will disconnect the community further.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Battery packs must be disconnected during security inspection.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2025
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While it’s tucked between the gum and lip, the nicotine salts dissolve and diffuse through the porous, tea-bag-like pouch, absorbing into the mouth’s mucosal lining.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2025
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Melania Warned of His 'Prior Commitments' Only four months later, on Nov. 14, Barron and his business partners filed to dissolve the company.—
Linda Marx,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The initial assaults over the weekend involved dismounted infantry walking in neat lines across snowy fields without much apparent support from artillery or aircraft.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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The footage, apparently shot by a Ukrainian drone, shows dismounted infantry attacking in columns across an open field without much apparent support from vehicles, artillery or aircraft.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
14 Dec. 2024
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The woman disappeared, and the man was left homeless.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Enthusiasm for SPACs has all but disappeared, with lessons learned from some of the less successful listings.—
Daniel Webber,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Disassemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassemble. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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