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View synonyms for disassemble

disassemble

[ dis-uh-sem-buhl ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·as·sem·bled, dis·as·sem·bling.
  1. to take apart.


verb (used without object)

, dis·as·sem·bled, dis·as·sem·bling.
  1. to come apart:

    These shelves disassemble quickly for easy moving.

disassemble

/ ˌdɪsəˈsɛmbəl /

verb

  1. tr to take apart (a piece of machinery, etc); dismantle


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Derived Forms

  • ˌdisasˈsembly, noun

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Other Words From

  • disas·sembly noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of disassemble1

First recorded in 1605–15; dis- 1 + assemble

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Example Sentences

With time I learned to disassemble the entire hotpot and mount the heating coil on a roast beef can with a whole punched in it.

They taught me how to disassemble and reassemble an AK-47.

Presently she opened her pistol and began to disassemble the firing mechanism, studying it intently.

It was necessary to disassemble it partly and mount it on trailers.

You can disassemble it in a lesser amount of time, I assume.

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