to disassemble

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• disassemble — dis as*sem ble v. t. 1. to take apart; to disconnect the parts of; to convert a whole into its constituent pieces. Syn: dismantle, take apart, break apart, break up. [PJC] 2. (Computers) to convert a computer program in machine language into an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• disassemble — dis as*sem ble v. i. to be able to come apart easily; to be converted into constituent parts; as, the rifle disassembles into small pieces for concealment. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• disassemble — index disable, disjoint Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• disassemble — 1610s, to disperse; see DIS (Cf. dis ) + ASSEMBLE (Cf. assemble). Meaning to take apart is from 1922. Related: Disassembled; disassembling; disassembly …   Etymology dictionary

• disassemble — see dissemble …   Modern English usage

• disassemble / dissemble —    Disassemble means to take apart.    Dissemble means to mislead or deceive , as to dissemble about disassembling the bicycle …   Confused words

• disassemble / dissemble —    Disassemble means to take apart.    Dissemble means to mislead or deceive , as to dissemble about disassembling the bicycle …   Confused words

• disassemble — ☆ disassemble [dis΄ə sem′bəl, dis′ə sem΄bəl] vt. disassembled, disassembling to take apart ☆ disassembly [dis΄ə sem′blē, dis′ə sem΄blē] n …   English World dictionary

• disassemble — verb Date: 1903 transitive verb to take apart < disassemble a watch > intransitive verb 1. to come apart < the frame disassembles into sections > 2. disperse, scatter …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• disassemble, dissemble —     It would almost have been cheaper to dissemble the factory and move it to Wales (Sunday Times). Actually, no. Unlike dissociate and disassociate, which mean the same thing, dissemble and disassemble have quite separate meanings. Dissemble… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• disassemble, dissemble —     It would almost have been cheaper to dissemble the factory and move it to Wales (Sunday Times). Actually, no. Unlike dissociate and disassociate, which mean the same thing, dissemble and disassemble have quite separate meanings. Dissemble… …   Dictionary of troublesome word