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taken apart

[ˈteɪkən əˈpɑːrt]
verb (past participle)
desmontado, desfeito, separado em partes
1. disassembled into component parts or pieces
The engine was taken apart for repairs.
O motor foi desmontado para reparos.
2. severely criticized or analyzed in detail
His argument was taken apart by the panel of experts.
Seu argumento foi desmontado pelos especialistas.
3. separated or broken into pieces
The old building was taken apart brick by brick.
O prédio antigo foi desfeito tijolo por tijolo.
NYC Slang
torn to shreds, ripped apart, shredded
Synonyms
disassembleddismantledbroken downdeconstructedcriticized
Antonyms
assembledput togetherconstructedbuiltpraised

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desmontado, desfeito
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
desmontado, desmantelado
more formal in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

take something apart at the seams
tear someone apart
fall apart
come apart at the seams
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