taken apart
Reduced to pieces
Taken apart describes something that has been disassembled into its components: The mechanic had the engine taken apart on the garage floor.
Figuratively, to be taken apart is to be thoroughly defeated or harshly criticized: The defense attorney took apart the witness's testimony.
We got taken apart in the second half.
Taken apart piece by piece
- componentsConstituent parts
- partsIndividual elements of whole
- piecesParts of something divided
- separatedPut or kept apart
detached · removed · stripped · unfastened · disengaged · disconnected · extracted · unbuilt
Examined in close detail
- examinedLooked at closely
- dissectedCut open for examination
- evaluatedDetermined worth or quality
- inspectedExamined closely, officially
investigated · studied · probed · assessed · reviewed · deconstructed · interpreted · explored
Damaged beyond function
- fragmentedBroken into pieces
- smashedBroken or intoxicated
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- fracturedSplit or splintered
splintered · ruptured · torn · shredded · crumbled · pulverized · disintegrated · split
dismantled
Taken apart piece by piece
- componentsConstituent parts
- partsIndividual elements of whole
- piecesParts of something divided
separated · detached · removed · stripped · unfastened · disengaged · disconnected · extracted · unbuilt · decoupled
scrutinized
Examined in close detail
inspected · investigated · studied · probed · assessed · reviewed · deconstructed · interpreted · explored · audited
broken
Damaged beyond function
- fragmentedBroken into pieces
- smashedBroken or intoxicated
- crackedHaving surface fractures
fractured · splintered · ruptured · torn · shredded · crumbled · pulverized · disintegrated · split · cleaved
taken apartassembled
Brought together as group
put together · joined · whole · built · intact
taken apartput together
Combine into one
putting together · assembled · assembling · built · building
apart, breakdown, tear down, takedown, teardown, broke down, taking apart, taken down