Definition of Disassemble

1. Verb. Take apart into its constituent pieces.

Exact synonyms: Break Apart, Break Up, Dismantle, Take Apart
Generic synonyms: Destroy, Destruct
Antonyms: Assemble
Derivative terms: Dismantlement, Dismantling

Definition of Disassemble

1. Verb. To take to pieces; to reverse the process of assembly. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Disassemble

1. [v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Disassemble

disarray
disarrayed
disarraying
disarrayment
disarrays
disarticulate
disarticulated
disarticulates
disarticulating
disarticulation
disarticulations
disarticulator
disarticulators
disas

Literary usage of Disassemble

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Harper's Aircraft Book: Why Aeroplanes Fly, how to Make Models, and All by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1913)
"If you have to transport the glider for a great distance you may take it completely apart in a few minutes, for it is designed to disassemble readily. ..."

2. Harper's Aircraft Book: Why Aeroplanes Fly, how to Make Models, and All by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1913)
"If you have to transport the glider for a great distance you may take it completely apart in a few minutes, for it is designed to disassemble readily. ..."

3. Bulletin by Federal Board for Vocational Education, United States (1917)
"Disassemble three-quarter floating types of rear axle, elean parts, inspect, ... Disassemble internal gear-drive truck axle, clean parts, inspect, ..."

4. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"That should be good enough for any motor-monger ashore —AP Herbert, What a Word!, 1935 “Motor-mongers” continued to say “disassemble” anyway, ..."

5. Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia by Andrew Lee Dyke (1920)
"To Disassemble the Magneto. Remove interrupter, distributor block, gear housing, magneto and bearings. This will leave armature as shown in fig. 27. ..."

6. Nuclear Weapons: Improved Management Needed to Implement Stockpile edited by Gary L. Jones (2000)
"Y-12 Plant Disassemble and rebuild components of the nuclear portion of the W87. Pantex Plant Disassemble the W87, ship parts to Kansas City and Y- 12 for ..."

7. Utilisation and Reliability of High Power Proton Accelerators: Workshop by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (2001)
"Taking the base line performance, we disassemble a cavity in the Class 10 clean room, then quickly reassembled and re-tested. This kind of experiment is ..."

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