take apart
verb
took apart; taken apart; taking apart; takes apart
1
: to disconnect the pieces of (something) : disassemble
take a machine apart
While the giant engines at the Waterworks were being taken apart piece by piece and examined for damage, temporary sources of power were sought.—
Jim Murphy
Jim Murphy2
informal
: to treat (someone or something) roughly or harshly : to tear into
The voice in his head that normally took him apart was cutting him some slack. Every now and then, it actually gave him some credit.—David Corbett
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One of the most interesting is a submarine set, which is built to be taken apart and filmed in pieces.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
After the band members were done using it, the original prototype was retired, taken apart and put in storage.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
The requirement that the church be easily assembled by non-skilled volunteers made Ban imagine that the structure could well be taken apart and used at another disaster site as required.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 July 2024
The robotic arms can automatically take apart a device like a data center server and manage the electronics for reuse or recycling.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
After the band members were done using it, the original prototype was retired, taken apart and put in storage.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
The requirement that the church be easily assembled by non-skilled volunteers made Ban imagine that the structure could well be taken apart and used at another disaster site as required.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 July 2024
The robotic arms can automatically take apart a device like a data center server and manage the electronics for reuse or recycling.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for take apart
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“Take apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20apart. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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