take apart

US /teɪk əˈpɑːrt/

UK /teɪk əˈpɑːrt/

1.

to separate something into its different parts

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He had to take apart the engine to fix it.

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The children love to take apart their toys.

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disassemble dismantle break down strip down pull apart

2.

to defeat someone or something completely

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Our team will take apart the competition.

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The lawyer took apart the witness's testimony.

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defeat destroy dismantle demolish overwhelm

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apartment apart apart from apartment building come apart grow apart pull apart