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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 — 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 — ☆ 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 — UK [ˌdɪsəˈsemb(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms disassemble : present tense I/you/we/they disassemble he/she/it disassembles present participle disassembling past tense disassembled past participle disassembled formal to take something… … English dictionary
disassemble — disassembly, n. /dis euh sem beuhl/, v., disassembled, disassembling. v.t. 1. to take apart. v.i. 2. to come apart: These shelves disassemble quickly for easy moving. [1605 15; DIS 1 + ASSEMBLE] * * * … Universalium
disassemble — verb To take to pieces; to reverse the process of assembly. To perform the repair it was necessary to disassemble most of the mechanism. See Also: assembly, disassembly, disassembler … Wiktionary
disassemble — See dissemble. See dissemble, disassemble … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
