1
as in to dismantle
to take apart
they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring
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as in to dissipate
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole
the class was slow to disassemble, many waiting around to ask the instructor some questions
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Recent Examples of disassemble
The security perimeter remained intact, but officers were breaking down the magnetometers, disassembling them, and placing them back in their cases.
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Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Silos sell for around $10,000, but that doesn’t include the far higher cost to disassemble, drive and reassemble them, and install everything that’s inside, Tom Flohr said.
—Joe Marusak
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Slowly, incrementally, Andrew disassembled the coach, until hundreds of little bits of him were scattered from Rockville to Manassas.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
To do so, after unplugging and disassembling the humidifier and removing and rinsing the filter, fill the water tank with a gallon of water and one teaspoon of bleach.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Silos sell for around $10,000, but that doesn’t include the far higher cost to disassemble, drive and reassemble them, and install everything that’s inside, Tom Flohr said.
—Joe Marusak
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Slowly, incrementally, Andrew disassembled the coach, until hundreds of little bits of him were scattered from Rockville to Manassas.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
To do so, after unplugging and disassembling the humidifier and removing and rinsing the filter, fill the water tank with a gallon of water and one teaspoon of bleach.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassemble
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That’s why Uthmeier has also sought to dismantle government programs and offices that merely collect data that might show whether minorities are being unfairly shut out of things like government contracts.—
Scott Maxwell,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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It was systematically dismantled by the fierce, courageous resistance of Black mothers, soldiers, and civil rights workers who recognized the lethal power of these performances and put everything on the line to change the course of our history.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Ballot propositions raising taxes for a specific popular need, but the funds go surprisingly into a general fund to be dissipated for political needs undisclosed to voters.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The structure brings visitors below ground, from lightness to darkness, with sounds slowly dissipating.—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The potential supercycle is detaching the chipmaking sector from the rest of the market.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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When the shell does not detach properly, electrolyte molecules are often pulled into unwanted side reactions at the interface.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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The situation has captured international attention as some passengers had disembarked and dispersed across multiple countries before the outbreak was fully understood, prompting some to draw comparisons to the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Wildfires often cross boundaries, for example from a national park into a national forest, and span dispersed remote areas where no one is monitoring visitation.—
Kyle Manley,
The Conversation,
6 May 2026
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But more than anything, Bolles is authentic in a world that is disconnected by social media and polarized by politics.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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This isolates the engine from the rest of the plane and disconnects the left generator.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Fall rains can dissolve the granules and deliver nutrients to the root zones, says Mary Godinez, the owner of Cross Keys Farm.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
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To Make the simple syrup combine a half cup of sugar and a half cup of water in a bowl or pot, and stir until the sugar dissolves.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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Chiles, though, did rebound with a clean beam and dismount for a 9.9500 score to get the Bruins back in it.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes the world is spinning too fast to dismount.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Millions of jobs — in the end, maybe most jobs — could radically change, and many will disappear entirely.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Whatever baggage attaches to Ben Lerner and his novels disappears, and what is left is the experience, for me, a powerful, even indelible experience.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Disassemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassemble. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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