# disassembled

/ˌdɪsəˈsɛmbəɫd/ (US) · /dˌɪsɐsˈɛmbəld/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/disassembled
Updated: 2026-10-13

## Definition

taken apart into separate pieces. You use this to describe something, like a machine or furniture, that is no longer put together.

For teachers: having been taken apart or broken down into constituent pieces. Often functions as a participial adjective describing the state of a mechanical or structural object.

## Examples

- The disassembled bike lay in pieces on the garage floor.
- We kept the disassembled engine parts in labeled boxes to make sure we could put them back together correctly.
- The artist displayed a disassembled clock as a commentary on the fragmented nature of modern time, with every gear and spring meticulously arranged on the gallery wall.

## Synonyms

dismantle

## Antonyms

assemble, constructed

## Usage notes

- Often used as a participial adjective following a linking verb like 'remain' or 'lie'.

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