Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disassemble

/dɪs.əˈsɛm.bəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: dis-as-sem-ble
IPA: /dɪs.əˈsɛm.bəl/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take to pieces; to reverse the process of assembly.

verb

To convert machine code to a human-readable, mnemonic form.

Example Sentences

"To perform the repair it was necessary to disassemble most of the mechanism."
"The two machines are being built in Germany by Herrenknecht, and once completed they will be disassembled for their journey to the UK."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sem-h₂-lo- Proto-Italic *semalis Latin similis Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin simulō Medieval Latin assimulōder. Old French assemblerbor. Middle English assemblen English assemble English disassemble From dis- + assemble.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪs.əˈsɛm.bəl/

Inflected Forms

disassembles (present, singular) disassembling (participle, present) disassembled (participle, past) disassembled (past)

Derived Forms

disassemblable nondisassembling

Frequently Paired Words

assembly disassembly disassembler dismantle

Synonyms

dismantle take apart break up break apart

Rhymes With

resemble assemble tremble reassemble kemble dissemble

Questions

How do you pronounce disassemble?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪs.əˈsɛm.bəl/.
What does disassemble mean?: To take to pieces; to reverse the process of assembly.
Where does disassemble come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sem-h₂-lo- Proto-Italic *semalis Latin similis Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin simulō Medieval Latin assimulōder. Old French assemblerbor. Middle English assemblen English assemble English disassemble From dis- + assemble.

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