taking apart

(noun) the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces. Synonyms: dismemberment, taking apart.

(verb) take apart into its constituent pieces. Synonyms: disassemble, dismantle, take apart, break up, break apart.

(verb) divide into pieces. Synonyms: dismember, take apart, discerp. Examples: "Our department was dismembered when our funding dried up." "The empire was discerped after the war."

(verb) make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features. Synonyms: analyze, analyse, break down, dissect, take apart. Examples: "Analyze a specimen." "Analyze a sentence." "Analyze a chemical compound."