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/teɪk əˈpɑrt/ · take a part
verb
- To soundly defeat someone, or a team. The team was taken apart by their opponents in the championship game.
- To criticise someone. The reviewer took the author apart for their lack of research in the article.
verb
- To disassemble something into its component parts. I need to take apart this old clock to repair it.
verb
- To analyze or explain something in detail. The professor took the concept apart to help the students understand it better.
Did you know? The phrase 'take apart' is often used in sports commentary to describe a team's dominant performance, where they 'take apart' their opponents' defense.