1
as in dismantled
to take apart
they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring
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as in dispersed
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 disassembled
The 707 was disassembled and towed to the library site.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2025
Over nine months, the chapel's 30 tons of stone and 18,000 French terra-cotta roof tiles were carefully disassembled, labeled and shipped to Milwaukee.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
When the Exposition closed that November, however, it was unceremoniously disassembled, never to be seen again.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Each of its thousands of parts are disassembled, cleaned, inspected, and then repaired or replaced as needed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
The result of Mishra’s efforts is a beautiful structure that reflects its surroundings and is designed to be disassembled when the time comes.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
When not disassembled, this piece functions just as beautifully as a paperweight or desk accessory.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
In an unprecedented undertaking, Falvey and general manager Jeremy Zoll disassembled the roster over four days, trading 10 major-leaguers via eight deals.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
For each job, the sections of pipe must be trucked or towed to the job site, assembled, then disassembled and removed.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassembled
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In 1991, the government dismantled the protectionist economic policies of its socialist past, cracking open the nation to the world.—
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Other cabins already had been dismantled.—
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The four-cup collection also features one special Golden Fan Cup design, 3,000 of which will be randomly dispersed for sale across restaurants nationwide.—
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Randomly dispersed among the cups nationwide will be 3,000 Golden Fan Cups.—
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As Werenski noted after the game, they get disconnected in games like these.—
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Parents who are disconnected from the labor market may not spend additional income in the same ways — or to the same effect — as working parents.—
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Any prospect of Republicans having a serious chance of keeping the Old Dominion this year was, at best, a mirage that dissipated months ago.—
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With a muted atmosphere at the Olympic Stadium amidst despondent home support, West Ham’s opportunity was a potential mood-changer whose energy dissipated in the rattling of the woodwork.—
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This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.—
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The crackdown has accelerated since Kuwait’s emir dissolved the country’s parliament in May 2024 and embarked on a regulatory overhaul.—
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And the good vibes of those wins quickly dissolved with Toronto smacking them around in the fourth quarter of a blowout loss.—
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At one point, the actress became hyper-focused on social media posts after feeling detached from the group.—
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In an era defined by economic uncertainty, rising living costs, and a workforce increasingly detached from traditional career paths, Ben Hur’s perspective encourages a different way of thinking about how markets might be used.—
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Even worse for him, the cash ripped from his waist and disappeared into the darkness.—
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Although multiple witnesses reported seeing a shark near where Fox disappeared, the coroner did not officially confirm a shark bite until Thursday.—
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“Disassembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassembled. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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