taking apart

A form of take apart — To dismantle something into its component pieces.

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dismemberment
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take apart

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe removal of limbs; being cut to pieces

Similar
dismemberment
Broader
mutilationtorturetorturing
Also see
dismemberment

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

taking apart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20apart

MLA

“taking apart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20apart. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking apart,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20apart.

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