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to take apart
[phrase form: take]
01
to disassemble or separate into its individual components or parts
Transitive: to take apart an object
Examples
I need to take the computer apart to fix the internal components.
02
to strongly criticize someone or something
Transitive: to take apart a work or idea
Examples
The political analyst sought to take apart the candidate's platform with pointed questions.
03
to analyze something by its essential components or features
Transitive: to take apart sth
Examples
The teacher asked the students to take the equation apart and identify each part.
