1
as in dismantling
to take apart
they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring
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as in dissipating
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole
the class was slow to disassemble, many waiting around to ask the instructor some questions
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Recent Examples of disassembling
The multifunctional carpet cleaner has a water tank that holds more than enough water, even when tackling bigger messes, and disassembling the attachments is easy thanks to the gadget's convenient quick-release button.
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Toni Sutton, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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This lawsuit represents the latest in a series of challenges aimed at dismantling Biden’s broader student loan forgiveness goals, with this new proposal being more targeted than its predecessor, which the Supreme Court struck down in 2023.Melissa Noel, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
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Neurotypical allies have a critical role to play in this—by showing empathy, questioning their own assumptions, dismantling stereotypes and honoring the diverse ways people experience and interact with the world.Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Both are refillable and have an airless pump so it can be applied at any angle while dispersing the perfect amount of product.Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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That includes not just dispersing the cast, but shocking the audience with twists that seem outside the series’ purview, like when trader Rishi’s (Sagar Radia) loan shark suddenly shoots his wife in the head, instantly killing her.Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
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After four close losses in five weeks, options for USC, magical or otherwise, are disappearing fast.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Key Facts Screenshots or screen recordings of disappearing messages in Instagram direct messages will be blocked, which means when a user tries to screenshot an image meant to only be viewed once, a black screen will appear.Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Broken glass is dangerous and should be disposed of properly, ideally by scattering it across the nearest bike lane.Mark Remy, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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The ideas included scattering soot into the atmosphere over a hurricane to change air temperatures and reduce its power, spreading special film on the ocean so that cyclones encounter less moisture to use as fuel, and flying jet aircraft in the eye of a rolling storm to reverse its motion.Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Disassembling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassembling. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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