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

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

From Washington Times • Jul. 6, 2023

According to The Texas Tribune, the 1845 Joint Resolution for Annexing Texas contains a peculiar proviso under which the Lone Star State may disaggregate itself into five separate states.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2021

The dot-com bust and the flattening of the world forced Glocer to rethink how Reuters delivered news—whether it could disaggregate the functions of a journalist and ship the low-value-added functions to India.

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