disassemble
verb (used with object)
to take apart.
disassembles
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present tense formof disassemble (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Wildfires were spreading rapidly in Texas and Oklahoma on Tuesday evening, prompting evacuations and the closure of a plant that disassembles nuclear weapons.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
Nulaxy's aluminum laptop stand does exactly that and easily disassembles when it's not needed.
From The Verge ● Nov. 22, 2021
Gold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye Watkins In her bold and strange novel, Watkins disassembles the mythology of the American west, paying particular attention to its brutal expansionism and unquestioned promise of personal reinvention.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 12, 2020
A small Detroit-area firm that disassembles new cars and analyzes them down to the nuts and bolts picked apart Tesla’s Model 3 sedans.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2018
The energy yield depends on the amount of uranium and the time it can be held together before it disassembles itself.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
