take apart
This page is about the phrasal verb take apart
Meaning
If you take apart something, you separate it into the pieces it's made of.
Synonym
dismantle
For example
- take sth apart I took my bicycle apart so that I could clean each part.
- take apart sth Mike took apart the engine, but he couldn't put it back together again.
Nouns often used as objects with take apart: bicycle, engine, motor, appliance, toaster, fan
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