1. Take apart into its constituent pieces
   - disassemble, dismantle, break up, break apart 
2. Divide into pieces
   - dismember, discerp 
3. Make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
   - analyze [N. Amer], analyse [Brit, Cdn], break down, dissect

Derived forms: taken apart, took apart, taking apart, takes apart

See also: take

Type of: destroy, destruct, divide, part, separate, spifflicate, spiflicate

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