Disassemble
verb
To take something apart into separate pieces.
He had to disassemble the engine to find out what was wrong with it.
Often appears as...
- disassemble the engine
- disassemble the furniture
verb
To stop doing something or to end something.
The group was ordered to disassemble and leave the area.
Often appears as...
- disassemble a group
- disassemble a meeting
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Legal
verb
To decode or to translate into understandable form.
The software can disassemble the code into a more readable format.
Often appears as...
- disassemble the code
- disassemble the data
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To take something apart into separate pieces.
He had to disassemble the engine to find out what was wrong with it.
Often appears as...
- disassemble the engine
- disassemble the furniture
verb
To stop doing something or to end something.
The group was ordered to disassemble and leave the area.
Often appears as...
- disassemble a group
- disassemble a meeting
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Legal
verb
To decode or to translate into understandable form.
The software can disassemble the code into a more readable format.
Often appears as...
- disassemble the code
- disassemble the data
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Typically involves hands-on work with tangible items like gadgets or furniture.
She had to disassemble the shelf to transport it easily.
Pro Tip 2/3Step-by-Step Process
It's a methodical process, often requiring following instructions or a manual.
Before moving, carefully disassemble the bed frame as shown in the guide.
Pro Tip 3/3Possible Reassembly
Items are usually disassembled with the intention of putting them back together later.
Disassemble the model plane carefully so you can rebuild it at the competition.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Typically involves hands-on work with tangible items like gadgets or furniture.
She had to disassemble the shelf to transport it easily.
Pro Tip 2/3Step-by-Step Process
It's a methodical process, often requiring following instructions or a manual.
Before moving, carefully disassemble the bed frame as shown in the guide.
Pro Tip 3/3Possible Reassembly
Items are usually disassembled with the intention of putting them back together later.
Disassemble the model plane carefully so you can rebuild it at the competition.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Typically involves hands-on work with tangible items like gadgets or furniture.
She had to disassemble the shelf to transport it easily.
Pro Tip 2/3Step-by-Step Process
It's a methodical process, often requiring following instructions or a manual.
Before moving, carefully disassemble the bed frame as shown in the guide.
Pro Tip 3/3Possible Reassembly
Items are usually disassembled with the intention of putting them back together later.
Disassemble the model plane carefully so you can rebuild it at the competition.
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Video examples
3 creative ways to fix...
to disassemble a jacket like this. In some cases, it's just more cost-effective to throw it away rather than recycle it. But I think this can change if we design clothes in a modular way to be easily disassembled at the end of their lives. We could redesign this jacket to have a hidden wireframe, kind of like the skeleton of a fish, that holds all important items together.
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What’s a smartphone made...
may be underpaid, lack the training to safely disassemble phones, and be exposed to elements like lead and mercury, which can permanently damage their nervous systems. Phone waste can also end up in huge dump sites, leaching toxic chemicals into the soil and water,
Video examples
3 creative ways to fix...
to disassemble a jacket like this. In some cases, it's just more cost-effective to throw it away rather than recycle it. But I think this can change if we design clothes in a modular way to be easily disassembled at the end of their lives. We could redesign this jacket to have a hidden wireframe, kind of like the skeleton of a fish, that holds all important items together.
Video examples
What’s a smartphone made...
may be underpaid, lack the training to safely disassemble phones, and be exposed to elements like lead and mercury, which can permanently damage their nervous systems. Phone waste can also end up in huge dump sites, leaching toxic chemicals into the soil and water,
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Quote examples
Suzy Amis
American Actress
I know quite a few eco designers who build dresses out of old couture gowns. They disassemble, 'upcycle,' and reuse them in extraordinary ways. To me, that's a sustainable way of doing things.
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Conrad Veidt
German Actor
So now it is time to disassemble the parts of the jigsaw puzzle or to piece another one together, for I find that, having come to the end of my story, my life is just beginning.
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David Shields
American Author
New artists, it seems to me, have to learn the mechanics of computing/programming and - possessing a vision unhumbled by technology - use them to disassemble/recreate the Web.
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Maggie Stiefvater
American Author
As you learn who you are, you can better surround yourself with friends who make you a better person, and that sometimes only happens when you disassemble old relationships.
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Ari Melber
American Journalist
Obama must scrutinize and disassemble the post-Sept. 11 imperial presidency, even if he reduces his own power in the process.
Quote examples
Suzy Amis
American Actress
I know quite a few eco designers who build dresses out of old couture gowns. They disassemble, 'upcycle,' and reuse them in extraordinary ways. To me, that's a sustainable way of doing things.
Quote examples
Conrad Veidt
German Actor
So now it is time to disassemble the parts of the jigsaw puzzle or to piece another one together, for I find that, having come to the end of my story, my life is just beginning.
Quote examples
David Shields
American Author
New artists, it seems to me, have to learn the mechanics of computing/programming and - possessing a vision unhumbled by technology - use them to disassemble/recreate the Web.
Quote examples
Maggie Stiefvater
American Author
As you learn who you are, you can better surround yourself with friends who make you a better person, and that sometimes only happens when you disassemble old relationships.
Quote examples
Ari Melber
American Journalist
Obama must scrutinize and disassemble the post-Sept. 11 imperial presidency, even if he reduces his own power in the process.
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