Take apart

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take,‎ apart. To dismantle something into its component pieces.

"I carefully took the clock mechanism apart to clean it."

2.VerbTo dismantle something into its component pieces.

"I carefully took the clock mechanism apart to clean it."

3.VerbTo move someone away from others to be able to talk to, or give them something in private.

4.VerbTo soundly defeat someone, or a (sport) team.

5.Verbto criticise someone

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