disassembled

Broken into pieces

Disassembled means taken apart into component pieces.

A mechanic disassembles an engine to inspect its parts.

Furniture arrives disassembled for shipping efficiency.

The word also works figuratively: The prosecutor disassembled the defendant's alibi piece by piece.

Not to be confused with dissembled, which means concealed or disguised.

dismantled

taken apart

Separated into components

separated · uncoupled · disengaged · unbuilt · unfastened · loosened · undone · unfixed · unhooked · unlatched

components

parts

Individual elements of whole

constituents · modules · units · sections · subassemblies · bits · hardware · fittings · mechanisms · gears

repair

rebuild

Restore after damage

overhaul · service · mend · recondition · reconstruct · troubleshoot · diagnose · inspect · replace · upgrade

broken

damaged

Made worse by injury

busted · ruined · wrecked · inoperable · nonfunctional · out of order · kaput · failed · worn out · beyond repair

Categories
Opposites
structural integrity

disassembledassembled

Brought together as group

intact · whole · together · complete · constructed

construction process

disassembledassembled

Brought together as group

reassembled · constructed · built · fabricated · manufactured

Phrases
Family

disassemble, disassembly, disassembling, disassembles, disassembler

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G