as in to disassemble
to take apart dismantle the table for easier transport
Example Sentences
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- disassemble
- detach
- disconnect
- dismember
- strike
- dismount
- divide
Verb
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Most of the sets were built in Toronto, disassembled, and flown to Iqaluit for reassembly, with each piece put on palettes and packed to fit the cargo plane’s fuselage.
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Dana Feldman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Then disassemble all the grinder’s parts, rinse them off, and run them through the dishwasher or wash them by hand.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of disassemble
Verb
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It was easily detached and reapplied while also retaining its adhesion.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
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When the wing detached, 6,000 pounds of jet fuel onboard sprayed out leading to a fire and explosion.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of detach
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Without that strategic mindset, DEI risks becoming performative and, while well-intentioned, is ultimately disconnected from real impact.
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Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Republican Senator Steve Daines, of Montana, said a staffer tested the agency's main phone line and was disconnected twice before holding for an hour on the third try, only to be cut off again.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of disconnect
Verb
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Victims were sometimes shot on site or bludgeoned to death and dismembered.
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arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025
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In 2018, dissident Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered and dismembered.
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of dismember
Verb
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Several aftershocks have since struck nearby, including one of 6.4-magnitude, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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Ross Adkin, Alex Stambaugh and Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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Her latest launch is a wall paint collection, and the colors are striking.
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of strike
Verb
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Contestants are required to ride an equestrian pattern, dismount and complete a private interview with the judges.
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Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Considered one of the best bull riders of all time, Lane Frost was tragically killed in 1989 at the age of 25 after dismounting a bull at Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo.
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismount
Verb
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The new retrospective is divided into seven chapters that showcase different thematic or formal aspects of Abercrombie’s career, including the miniatures and still lifes that are often overlooked.
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Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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What stood out the most about these containers is its tri-compartment feature that inherently divides it up into a bento-box style container—clearly ideal for including three different foods for meal prepping.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of divide
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“Dismantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https:///thesaurus/dismantle. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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