desarmar

to disarm, to take apart

d e s a ɾ ˈm a ɾ
des reversal or removal (un-/de-) + armar to assemble, to put together
verb Rare #45,996
to disarm
SP: La policía logró desarmar al hombre sin herirlo.
EN: The police managed to disarm the man without hurting him.
to take apart Used for objects or devices when you separate the parts.
SP: Voy a desarmar la computadora para limpiarla por dentro.
EN: I'm going to take the computer apart to clean it inside.

Me gusta desarmar cosas para comprender cómo funcionan.

I like to take things apart to understand how they work.

A él le gusta desarmar aparatos eléctricos.

He likes to take apart electrical appliances.

Debes caminar bien, si no te caes y te puedes desarmar.

You need to walk properly; otherwise, you might fall and come apart.

— Pinocho (2019)

Tengo que desarmar este motor.

I have to take this engine apart.