The mechanic disassembled the motor to repair it. The 65 crystal chandeliers in the U.S. Capitol had been taken down, disassembled, washed prism by prism, reassembled and rehung (Time).
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dis·as·sem·ble — … Useful english dictionary
dis|sem|ble — «dih SEHM buhl», verb, bled, bling. –v.t. 1. to hide (one s real feelings, thoughts, plans, or motives); disguise: »She dissembled her anger with a smile. 2. to put on the appearance of; pretend; … Useful english dictionary
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ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
sem — ar·sem; as·sem·blance; as·sem·ble; as·sem·blé; as·sem·bly·man; di·sem·a·tism; dis·sem·ble; dis·sem·bler; dis·sem·bling·ly; dis·sem·i·nate; dis·sem·i·na·tion; dis·sem·i·na·tor; dis·sem·i·nule; em·phy·sem·a·tous; geth·sem·a·ne; in·sem·i·nate;… … English syllables
disassemble — dis•as•sem•ble [[t]ˌdɪs əˈsɛm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling 1) to take apart 2) cvb to come apart • Etymology: 1605–15 dis as•sem′bly, n … From formal English to slang
disassemble — dis|as|sem|ble [ ,dısə sembl ] verb transitive FORMAL to take something apart in order to repair it or understand how it works … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
dissemble — dis•sem•ble [[t]dɪˈsɛm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling 1) to give a false or misleading appearance to 2) to put on the appearance of; feign 3) to conceal one s true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
