disassembling

Definitions

The act of taking something apart into its constituent pieces.

The process of breaking down a complex mechanism or structure into its individual components.

Examples

The mechanic spent the entire afternoon disassembling the engine to locate the source of the leak.

Disassembling the old furniture proved to be more difficult than assembling it in the first place.

Synonyms

dismantling taking apart stripping breaking down deconstructing unmounting

Antonyms

assembling constructing building putting together erecting mounting fabricating