English–French

“take apart” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/demɔ̃te/

Example

Je vais démonter cette étagère.

I'm going to take apart this shelf.

Illustration for démonter (take apart)

How to say “take apart” in French

“Take apart” in French is démonter.

The visible framework of a built thing revealed by taking its connected parts apart.

Full entry for démonter: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with démonter

Il faut démonter la roue pour changer le pneu.

You have to remove the wheel to change the tire.

Tips for using démonter

  • In figurative use, démonter un argument means to refute an argument rather than to disassemble a physical object.

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