disassemble
verb (used with object)
to take apart.
disassembled
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past participleof disassemble.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof disassemble.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
disassembleverb (used with object)to take apart.
Example Sentences
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The German firm said it had disassembled the rocket to carry out investigations.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
She digitally "disassembled" the fossil one bone at a time and uncovered several anatomical features that differed from known Hesperosuchus specimens.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Bicycle parts were of particular interest, hence the tented “bike shops,” with piles of disassembled parts, so common in L.A. encampments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
The partially disassembled research reactor, nicknamed “Norm,” is the latest design in a decadeslong pursuit by TAE to create a star on Earth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
Jinx accidentally kicked over the canister of TNT, bringing the abandoned mine shaft and disassembled canisters and fuses back into focus.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
