disassemble

[dis-uh-sem-buhl]

verb (used with object)

disassembled, disassembling 

1. to take apart.

verb (used without object)

disassembled, disassembling 

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

Other Word Forms

• disassembly noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disassemble¹

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

Example Sentences

But a booster it attempted to reuse rapidly disassembled in midair.

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Two suits of Japanese armor, donated in 1892, were found disassembled and unidentified.

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The modular building took 10 weeks to install - including laying its foundations - and will take just days to disassemble when it is no longer required.

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The more than 5,200-acre site sits next to the Energy Department’s Pantex Plant, where nuclear weapons are assembled and disassembled.

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The car was completely disassembled, and every component was stripped and refinished.

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Related Words

• dismantle