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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
Plus, this bunk bed can be disassembled into four separate twin sized beds if needed.
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
The teenage boy allegedly disassembled the gun and threw it into a dumpster.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The explosive was taken to a different location and safely disassembled.
—Amir Mahmoud, arkansasonline.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The multifunctional carpet cleaner has a water tank that holds more than enough water, even when tackling bigger messes, and disassembling the attachments is easy thanks to the gadget's convenient quick-release button.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
The teenage boy allegedly disassembled the gun and threw it into a dumpster.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The explosive was taken to a different location and safely disassembled.
—Amir Mahmoud, arkansasonline.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The multifunctional carpet cleaner has a water tank that holds more than enough water, even when tackling bigger messes, and disassembling the attachments is easy thanks to the gadget's convenient quick-release button.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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The outdated perception that older women are less innovative or capable is increasingly being dismantled by a new wave of female entrepreneurs over 50 who are redefining success.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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In 2022, a Spanish operation was dismantled that authorities said could have passed off as much as 40 million bottles of cheap table wine as finer tipples.Chris Hall, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
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Forecasts suggested the fog would dissipate, but only to an extent, by the afternoon.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Why Light Distance Matters Like sound, light intensity dissipates or gets weaker farther from the source.Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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The tag is designed to detach after a set period, or, if the shark dives deeper than 5,900 feet (about 1,800 meters).Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Ricciardo, though currently detached from Formula 1, represents the caliber of drivers that such teams aspire to attract, albeit the real likelihood of his participation seems negligible at present.Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The vigil was so crowded police came to disperse the crowd after several hours, the mother said.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The recall affects select chip bags dispersed in retail stores and e-commerce distributors beginning last month in Oregon and Washington, per Frito-Lay.Tara Suter, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
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The 32-page document includes a toll free number for getting in touch with remote operators, a visual guide for disabling the vehicle’s autonomous mode, and instructions for how to disconnect the high-voltage battery.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
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If your toilet stops flushing, take off the tank lid and investigate the parts connected to the handle to see if anything is disconnected or broken.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier ordered parliament dissolved Friday and has set a date for the next election to take place on Feb. 23, 2025.Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
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Set in the Cabrini-Green housing complex in the early 1990s, a boyhood friendship dissolves beneath the economic realities of their environment.Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 25 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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Cyclists will be asked to dismount when crossing the bridge, passing under the overhead cover and turning around the hairpin right before the bridge.Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Aug. 2024
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Among Steenburgen's most memorable TV roles are as Patricia Heck in The Middle (2009-2018), Dr. Janet in Justified (2010-2015), and as Mary, a character who navigates life in a world where most humans have disappeared, in the post-apocalyptic comedy series The Last Man on Earth (2015-2018).Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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And for every new e-commerce fulfillment center opening, around 1,000 local jobs disappear, the National Bureau of Economic Research found.DeLon Thornton, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Disassemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassemble. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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