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takeapart

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/ˈteɪk əˈpɑːrt/ · take-a-part

To disassemble or separate something into its individual parts or components.

Meanings

verb (phrasal)informal

To disassemble or separate something into its individual parts or components.

کسی چیز کو اس کے اجزاء میں الگ الگ کرنا یا توڑنا۔

الگ الگ کرنا

alag alag karna

Formal: تجزیہ کرناColloquial: کھول ڈالنا

Synonyms

disassembledismantlebreak downtake to piecesdecomposeunbuildتوڑناجدا کرنامنتشر کرناکھولنا

Antonyms

assembleput togetherbuildconstructuniteجوڑنابناناتعمیر کرناملانا

Common Collocations

  • take apart a machine
  • take apart an engine
  • take apart a device
  • take apart the structure

Example Sentences

He had to take apart the old clock to fix the broken spring inside.

اسے پرانی گھڑی کے اندر ٹوٹی ہوئی اسپرنگ ٹھیک کرنے کے لیے گھڑی کو الگ الگ کرنا پڑا۔

Use purani ghadi ke andar tuti hui spring theek karne ke liye ghadi ko alag alag karna para.

The engineer took apart the faulty engine to find the source of the problem.

انجینیئر نے خرابی کا سبب جاننے کے لیے ناقص انجن کو کھول ڈالا۔

Engineer ne kharabi ka sabab janne ke liye naqis engine ko khol dala.

The children took apart the toy robot just to see what was inside it.

بچوں نے کھلونا روبوٹ کو صرف یہ دیکھنے کے لیے توڑ ڈالا کہ اندر کیا ہے۔

Bacho ne khilona robot ko sirf yeh dekhne ke liye tor dala ke andar kya hai.

Easily Confused With

take off:'Take off' means to remove a surface layer or to depart, while 'take apart' specifically means to disassemble into components.
break apart:'Break apart' implies a forceful or accidental separation, whereas 'take apart' often suggests a deliberate and methodical disassembly.
verb (phrasal)informal

To criticize, analyze, or refute something or someone thoroughly and harshly; to defeat decisively.

کسی چیز یا شخص پر سخت تنقید کرنا، اسے بری طرح شکست دینا، یا کسی دلیل کو پوری طرح رد کرنا۔

سخت تنقید کرنا

sakht tanqeed karna

Formal: تردید کرناColloquial: دھجیاں اڑانا

Synonyms

criticizedemolishrefutetear apartdismantlerebukelambasteتنقید کرنارد کرنالتاڑناکھنڈن کرنا

Antonyms

praisecommendsupportupholdendorseتعریف کرناحمایت کرناسراہناتوثیق کرنا

Common Collocations

  • take apart an argument
  • take apart a theory
  • take apart the opposition
  • take apart a performance

Example Sentences

The professor took apart the student's thesis, pointing out every logical flaw.

پروفیسر نے طالب علم کے مقالے کی دھجیاں اڑا دیں اور ہر منطقی کمزوری کو اجاگر کیا۔

Professor ne talib ilm ke maqale ki dhajjiyaan ura deen aur har mantiqi kamzori ko ajaagar kiya.

The defense lawyer took apart the prosecution's argument in a matter of minutes.

دفاعی وکیل نے چند منٹوں میں ہی استغاثہ کی دلیل کو پوری طرح رد کر دیا۔

Difai wakeel ne chand minton mein hi isteghasa ki daleel ko puri tarah radd kar diya.

The champion boxer completely took apart his opponent in just three rounds.

چیمپیئن باکسر نے صرف تین راؤنڈز میں اپنے حریف کو بری طرح شکست دے دی۔

Champion boxer ne sirf teen rounds mein apne harif ko buri tarah shikast de di.

Easily Confused With

take apart (physical):The physical sense means to disassemble an object, while the figurative sense means to harshly criticize or defeat someone intellectually or in competition.
fall apart:'Fall apart' means to disintegrate or collapse on its own, while 'take apart' implies a deliberate external action of dismantling or critiquing.

Word Family

disassembly
nounجداگانہ کاری
assembly
nounاسمبلی / جوڑ
dismantle
verbتوڑنا / جدا کرنا
breakdown
nounٹوٹ پھوٹ / تجزیہ
critique
noun/verbتنقید

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'take' as grabbing something and 'apart' as separating it — you literally TAKE things and put them APART from each other, like a mechanic taking apart a car engine piece by piece.

Visualize a watchmaker carefully laying out the tiny gears and springs of a watch on a white cloth — each piece taken out and placed apart from the others, the whole mechanism spread across the table.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

جو چیز بنی تھی جوڑ جوڑ کر محبت سے وہ ایک ہی پل میں الگ الگ کر دی ستم نے

Jo cheez bani thi jor jor kar mohabbat se Woh ek hi pal mein alag alag kar di sitam ne

What was built piece by piece with love and care, Cruelty took it apart in just a single moment.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جوڑنا مشکل، توڑنا آسان۔

Jorna mushkil, torna aasan.

It is hard to put together, easy to take apart.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English / Middle English "tacan + on + part" — to seize or grasp + the concept of separation or division

First known use: 15th century

The phrasal verb 'take apart' derives from the Old English 'tacan' (to take) combined with 'apart' from the Old French 'à part', meaning 'to the side' or 'separately'. The combination evolved in Middle English to denote the act of disassembling or separating something into its components. Over time, it also developed a figurative sense of critically dissecting an argument, idea, or person.