Disassemble
/ˌdɪs.əˈsɛm.bəl/noun
To take something apart into its separate pieces.
Did you know?The first part, dis-, is the same ancient force behind words like disaster and dismal—an old prefix of separation, reversal, and undoing.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
L
dis-
“apart; in different directions; reversal or negation”
Latin
L
simul
“together; at the same time”
Late Latin
LL
assemblare
“to bring together; collect”
Old French
OF
assembler
“to gather together; assemble”
Middle English
ME
disassemble
“to take apart; separate into parts”
Modern English
English
disassemble
“to take something apart into its component pieces”