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 device failed to explode and it was discovered and disassembled by the authorities on March 16, the US Attorney's office said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
As a kid, Charlie had disassembled everything he could get his hands on—CD players, watches, our clothes dryer—but he’d never shown much interest in putting them back together.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
