take apart

Verb
  1. Take apart into its constituent pieces (synset 201661660)
    is a type of: destroy, destruct - do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
    subtypes: strike - disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
    same as: break apart, break up, disassemble, dismantle
  2. Divide into pieces (synset 201575341)
    "our department was dismembered when our funding dried up"; "The Empire was discerped after the war"
    is a type of: divide, part, separate - come apart
    same as: discerp, dismember
  3. Make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of;
    Break down into components or essential features (synset 200645135)
    "analyze a specimen"; "analyze a sentence"; "analyze a chemical compound"
    subtypes:
    • parse - analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
    • botanise, botanize - collect and study plants
    same as: analyse, analyze, break down, dissect

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