disassemble
verb
dis·as·sem·ble
ˌdis-ə-ˈsem-bəl 
disassembled; disassembling; disassembles
: to take apart
disassemble a watch
1
: to come apart
the frame disassembles into sections
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Examples of disassemble in a Sentence
The bookshelf disassembles for easy storage.
they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring
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Modular design: Her components can be easily disassembled and reassembled, allowing for portability and customization according to user needs.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
As for Gunther Werks’s Remastered version, the brand disassembled the model, replacing several exterior panels with lightweight carbon fiber and weaving even more of the durable material into the chassis itself.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2024
Modern technology is not meant to be disassembled, studied, fixed.
—Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Hudson was a prodigy who once disassembled his father’s old pump organ and rebuilt it.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
As for Gunther Werks’s Remastered version, the brand disassembled the model, replacing several exterior panels with lightweight carbon fiber and weaving even more of the durable material into the chassis itself.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2024
Modern technology is not meant to be disassembled, studied, fixed.
—Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Hudson was a prodigy who once disassembled his father’s old pump organ and rebuilt it.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Disassemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disassemble. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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