take apart

/teɪk əˌpɑrt/

/teɪk əˈpɑt/

Other forms: taken apart; taking apart; took apart; takes apart

Definitions of take apart

1. verb

   take apart into its constituent pieces
   synonyms: break apart, break up, disassemble, dismantle

   type of:

   destroy, destruct

   do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
2. verb

   divide into pieces
   synonyms: discerp, dismember

   type of:

   divide, part, separate

   come apart
3. verb

   make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
   synonyms: analyse, analyze, break down, dissect

   types:

   parse

   analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)

   botanise, botanize

   collect and study plants