take apart Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb take apart into its constituent pieces
   break up; dismantle; break apart; disassemble.
   
2. verb divide into pieces
   discerp; dismember.
   
   • our department was dismembered when our funding dried up
   • The Empire was discerped after the war
3. verb make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
   dissect; analyze; analyse; break down.
   
   • analyze a specimen
   • analyze a sentence
   • analyze a chemical compound

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