take apart
Meaning:
If you take apart something, you separate it into the pieces it's made of.
Synonym:
dismantle
For example:
Take sth apart I took my bicycle apart so that I could clean each part.
Take apart sth Mike took apart the engine, but he couldn't put it back together again.
Nouns often used as objects with take apart: bicycle, engine, motor, appliance, toaster, fan