Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To take a device or object apart into its individual components.
Natural examples
Der Mechaniker zerlegt den Motor für die Reparatur.
The mechanic dismantles the engine for the repair.
Bitte zerlegen Sie das Regal vor dem Transport.
Please dismantle the shelf before transport.
Die Technikerin zerlegte den alten Drucker in seine Einzelteile.
The technician took the old printer apart into its individual components.
Usage note
zerlegen is regular, inseparable, and forms the perfect with haben. Figuratively, one can also dismantle an argument or claim.
Mini-lesson: zerlegen
To take a device or object apart into its individual components. zerlegen is regular, inseparable, and forms the perfect with haben. Figuratively, one can also dismantle an argument or claim.
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