disassemble
UK/dɪsə'semb(ə)l/US/.disә'sembl/
C2
Definitions
v.
To take something apart into its separate components
拆卸，拆开（把东西分解成各个部件）
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis-not, apart, away
+
assembleto, toward
=disassemble
dis- (apart) + assemble (put together) = undo the assembly. Where assemble brings parts together, disassemble pulls them back apart.
Example Sentences
- 1.
You'll need to disassemble the shelf before moving it.
- 2.
Engineers disassembled the prototype to study its wiring.
Easily Confused
disassemble vs dissemble — disassemble (double s) = take a machine apart; dissemble (one s) = hide your true feelings. Count the s's.