take apart

phrasal-verb
UK: /teɪk əˈpɑːt/
US: /teɪk əˈpɑːrt/

  1. To separate something into its different parts.

    1. I can take apart my toy car and put it back together.
    2. He can take apart an engine and fix any problems that he finds inside it.

  2. To defeat someone or something very easily.

    1. Our team will take apart their team in the soccer match.
    2. The lawyer will take apart the witness's testimony during the cross-examination.

  3. To criticize something severely.

    1. The critic will take apart the new play in his review.
    2. The professor will take apart my essay if it has any grammatical errors.

Synonyms

dismantle disassemble demolish defeat criticize knock
take apart noun

  1. The act of disassembling something into its component pieces.

    1. The take apart of the old computer was easier than I thought.
    2. After the take apart, we labeled all the pieces to ensure easy reassembly.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "take apart" in English means: To separate something into its different parts., To defeat someone or something very easily., To criticize something severely..

The phonetic transcription of "take apart" is /teɪk əˈpɑːt/ in British English and /teɪk əˈpɑːrt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "take apart": dismantle, disassemble, demolish, defeat, criticize, knock.

Example usage of "take apart": "I can take apart my toy car and put it back together.". More examples on the page.