disassemble
verb
dis·as·sem·ble
ˌdis-ə-ˈsem-bəl 
disassembled; disassembling; disassembles
: to take apart
disassemble a watch
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: 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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Skilled personnel at the event will remove the firearms from vehicles and transfer them to a saw station, then the firearms will be disassembled according to guidelines from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
Video of the police response shows officers in riot gear tearing down posters and disassembling tents.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
Video of the police response shows officers in riot gear tearing down posters and disassembling tents.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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