disassemble
verb
Simple meaning
Take apart into its constituent pieces.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪsəˈsɛmbəl
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Take apart into its constituent pieces
To take to pieces; to reverse the process of assembly.
computing
To convert machine code to a human-readable, mnemonic form.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Rare
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This meaning: Take apart into its constituent pieces
Used this way, disassemble is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
To take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces.
To break or separate into pieces.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, apart.
Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
The act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery).
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