disassemble

[ dis-uh-sem-buhl ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·as·sem·bled, dis·as·sem·bling.

1. to take apart.

verb (used without object)

, dis·as·sem·bled, dis·as·sem·bling.

1. to come apart:

   These shelves disassemble quickly for easy moving.

disassemble

/ ˌdɪsəˈsɛmbəl /

verb

1. tr to take apart (a piece of machinery, etc); dismantle

Derived Forms

• ˌdisasˈsembly, noun

Other Words From

• disas·sembly noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disassemble¹

First recorded in 1605–15; dis- ¹ + assemble

Related Words

• dismantle