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
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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Slowly, incrementally, Andrew disassembled the coach, until hundreds of little bits of him were scattered from Rockville to Manassas. —
John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 To do so, after unplugging and disassembling the humidifier and removing and rinsing the filter, fill the water tank with a gallon of water and one teaspoon of bleach. —Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026 According to a lawsuit filed by the family, a firearm was later found in Wilkins' pocket, but it was disassembled and incapable of being fired. —Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 The 1980s unleashed a passionate wave of student protests and artistic flowering to disassemble the island’s brutal dictatorship. —Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disassemble
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John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 To do so, after unplugging and disassembling the humidifier and removing and rinsing the filter, fill the water tank with a gallon of water and one teaspoon of bleach. —Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026 According to a lawsuit filed by the family, a firearm was later found in Wilkins' pocket, but it was disassembled and incapable of being fired. —Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 The 1980s unleashed a passionate wave of student protests and artistic flowering to disassemble the island’s brutal dictatorship. —Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disassemble
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“Disassemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/disassemble. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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