taking apart

• Etwas in seine einzelnen Bestandteile zerlegen; etwas eingehend analysieren oder detailliert kritisieren.

To disassemble something into its individual components, or to analyze or criticize something thoroughly and in detail.

1. DisassembleB1formal

   To separate something into its component parts.

   Auseinandernehmen

   • He is taking apart the engine to find the problem.
   • She took apart the old clock to clean its gears.
   • The technician took apart the computer to replace the hard drive.

2. Criticize severelyB2informal

   To criticize someone or something harshly or in great detail.

   Scharfe Kritik

   • The critics took apart the movie in their reviews.
   • He took apart her argument point by point.
   • The coach took apart the team's performance after the loss.