DISASSEMBLE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

disassemble

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈsem-bəl

Definition of disassemble

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 Workers are in the midst of disassembling the old plant, a process that is expected to be completed next year. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 Teams devised an unprecedented bit of spaceship surgery to replace the valve without draining the propellant and disassembling the spacecraft, steps that would have triggered a much longer delay. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 Malone was a telecom engineer who became an unrivaled financial engineer, disassembling and reassembling a vast array of holdings. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2026 Each session creates another set of parts that must be stored, carried, disassembled, and cleaned. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disassemble

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassemble

Verb

Last week, investigators began dismantling portions of the property, tearing into walls and floors while removing large pieces of evidence, including laboratory equipment and containers from the basement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Holtec International bought it and began dismantling it, though none of the steps were irreversible.

— Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismantle

Verb

During the filming of an explosion scene featuring him alongside his co-star Leonard Nimoy, the stage doors were accidentally left closed, preventing the blast from dissipating properly.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Storage casks therefore include ventilation openings that help dissipate heat.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissipate

Verb

Plus, the magnetic back plate detaches, letting gamers prop the controller and play wirelessly, like a Nintendo Switch.

— Jessica Sager, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Shortly after the Chinese aerospace company LandSpace launched a rocket in northwestern China, its booster—the part needed to thrust the rocket into orbit—successfully detached and landed back on earth.

— Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of detach

Verb

A lot of the time, Deadline first exclusively breaks news that disperses to other outlets and, eventually, social media.

— The Deadline Team, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Late Tuesday, a student rally turned violent, with demonstrators smashing shop windows and rioting as police used tear gas to disperse the crowds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of disperse

Verb

The Clean Energy Choice Act, introduced by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), requires utilities to offer homeowners a financial incentive to disconnect from gas and electrify the home when gas service line repairs are scheduled.

— Molly McCrea, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The team also demonstrated that the sheet could reconstruct its overall shape even after some fibers were cut or disconnected.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of disconnect

Verb

The home’s dissolving interior boundary suits an artist who has spent her career questioning where humans fit within the vastness of space and time.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
His decree also dissolved the national legislature and state governments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissolve

Verb

Buck has long since dismounted from his high horse, but people who live in glass houses that are also occupied by Mike Darnell should probably be a bit more judicious when hucking rocks.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Governing bodies in neighboring San Ramon, San Anselmo in Marin County, and Burlingame in San Mateo County have adopted similar policies requiring people to dismount e-bikes when traveling through public parks.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismount

Verb

Daily housekeeping hasn’t disappeared, but travelers can no longer assume every property follows the same schedule.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
What concerns me is how quickly those everyday conveniences can disappear when something goes wrong with a retailer's technology.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026