disassemble

/ˌdɪsəˈsembl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsəˈsembl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdis-ə-ˈsem-bəl/ (ame, mw)

disassemble — verb

  • disassemblepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • disassembleshe / she / it
  • disassembledpast simple
  • disassembling-ing form

1. to separate the joined parts of a machine, toy, or other object so it no longer

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to separate the joined parts of a machine, toy, or other object so it no longer stays whole.

例句

Sofia disassembled the desk lamp before packing it for the move.

disassemble + object before repair or moving

After the flood, Asher disassembled the wet shelves and dried each board outside.

同義詞
  • dismantle

    often used for larger objects or systems and can sound slightly more formal

  • take apart

    the most everyday way to express the same idea

  • strip down

    often means removing outer or extra parts, especially from a machine

反義詞
  • assemble

    to put the separated parts together

  • put together

    more everyday; focuses on making the whole object again

文法句型

disassemble + noun phrase

用法筆記

Usually takes a physical object such as furniture, a machine, or a toy as its object. It often suggests separating something into parts that can later be put together again.

常見錯誤

❌We disassembled the meeting at noon.
✅We disassembled the shelves at noon.
💡This sense is for taking a physical object apart, not for a group of people leaving.

2. to stop staying together and spread out in different directions after being in o

2.動詞不及物C1
釋義

to stop staying together and spread out in different directions after being in one place.

例句

When the fire alarm rang, the shoppers disassembled and left through different doors.

intransitive: a group stops staying together

After the speech ended, Gabriel watched the crowd disassemble into pairs around the square.

同義詞
  • disperse

    more common and slightly more formal for a group moving apart

  • scatter

    suggests a quicker, less orderly movement in many directions

  • break up

    informal; focuses on the group no longer staying together

反義詞
  • gather

    to come together in one place

  • assemble

    to come together as a group

文法句型

group noun + disassemble

disassemble + adverbial phrase of direction

用法筆記

This sense is used for crowds, groups, or animals that stop moving as one body. It is much less common in everyday English than disperse, scatter, or break up.

常見錯誤

❌Sofia disassembled the radio after lunch.
✅The crowd disassembled after lunch.
💡This sense is intransitive and describes a group spreading apart, not taking an object to pieces.