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
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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Removable end caps allow for easy removal and installation, without disassembling the entire heavy-duty system.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
The brand said the shoe can be disassembled at the end of its life, with the knit, cords, footbed and sole separating cleanly to support circular end-of-life pathways.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
All components can be easily disassembled without damage, allowing them to be reused and rearranged as many times as needed.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2026
Eventually, the masses began to disassemble and head back to the pub on the river to celebrate.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
The brand said the shoe can be disassembled at the end of its life, with the knit, cords, footbed and sole separating cleanly to support circular end-of-life pathways.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
All components can be easily disassembled without damage, allowing them to be reused and rearranged as many times as needed.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2026
Eventually, the masses began to disassemble and head back to the pub on the river to celebrate.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disassemble
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“Disassemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disassemble. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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