take apart meaning and definition

TAKE APART verb

Definition of take apart (verb)

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