disassembling

verb

Definition of disassemblingnext
present participle of disassemble
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1
as in dismantling
to take apart they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring

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2
as in dissipating
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 disassembling Africa’s curriculum is, in itself, a masterclass in disassembling the visual politics of beauty as a colonial construct. — Akilah Sailers, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024 The startup plans to use the funding to grow the production of its robotic disassembling factories, said Molg co-founder and CEO Rob Lawson-Shanks. — Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 The multifunctional carpet cleaner has a water tank that holds more than enough water, even when tackling bigger messes, and disassembling the attachments is easy thanks to the gadget's convenient quick-release button. — Toni Sutton, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassembling
  1. dismantling
  2. dispersing
  3. dissolving
  4. disappearing
  5. scattering
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  • Complete decommissioning can include felling or dismantling the turbines, partially or wholly removing the turbine foundations and underground cables, removing the ground-level facilities, and restoring the land to a usable state.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Hobbs sent about 40 National Guard members to Nogales to assist CBP with traffic direction at secondary search lanes, dismantling vehicles with contraband at the Mariposa border crossing, and supporting rail operations at the Dennis DeConcini crossing a few miles east.
    — Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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  • Safety-net programs Programs like Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children (WIC) will continue dispersing aid during a shutdown.
    — Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Try making your own candles, or dispersing the scent with essential oils or a stovetop simmer pot.
    — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
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  • This liquid exfoliant penetrates deep into the pores, dissolving the buildup of excess oil and dead skin cells, which helps to prevent clogged pores and breakouts because, yes, acne can still be an issue as you age.
    — Jordan Galloway, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The president of the United States was mentally collapsing, and nobody outside of conservative dissidents wanted to talk about it until Joe Biden forced the matter upon us all by dissolving in public.
    — The Editors, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of dissolving
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  • The investigation was the result of an agreement between the city and a community group, the Crane Boulevard Safety Coalition, which found out about the disappearing messages in the course of litigation involving the construction of a home in Mount Washington.
    — Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The disappearing chat feature is part of a Google Workspace suite that is accessible to about 26,000 employees and has been available in some form since the early 2010s, when the city began contracting with Google for email and other services, Magos said.
    — Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of disappearing
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  • In their previous work, the team studied the scattering mechanism that generates noise when strong classical communications and single photons travel in fiber optic cable.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Secondly, the petals excel at scattering sound waves, making the particles easier to image via ultrasound (they can also be coated with light-absorbing molecules, boosting their visibility via optoacoustic imaging).
    — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Disassembling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassembling. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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