disaggregate

American  

[dis-ag-ri-geyt] / dɪsˈæg rɪˌgeɪt /

verb (used with object)

disaggregated, disaggregating

1. to separate (an aggregate or mass) into its component parts.

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verb (used without object)

disaggregated, disaggregating

1. to become separated from an aggregate or mass.

disaggregate British  

/ dɪsˈæɡrɪˌɡeɪt /

verb

1. to separate from a group or mass

2. to divide into parts

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Other Word Forms

• disaggregation noun
• disaggregative adjective

Etymology

Origin of disaggregate

First recorded in 1820–30; dis- ¹ + aggregate

Example Sentences

A new U.S. accounting standard approved in 2024 will require companies to disaggregate quarterly expenses into five specific categories, including depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, and employee compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

One reason is the deals weren’t just about trade, but also national security and other matters that make them harder to disaggregate.

From Barron's • Dec. 14, 2025

But it said “their relative role remains impossible to disaggregate from many other factors.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

State officials did not disaggregate Sunday’s recreational customers from that total.

From Washington Times • Jul. 6, 2023

And can we actually disaggregate the work of a journalist and keep part in London and New York and shift part to India?

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman