take apart
SeparableDefinition
disassemble
Example
"He took the engine apart to fix it."
Grammar
The object can go between the verb and particle: take it up or take up it (if pronoun: take it up).
Other Phrasal Verbs with "take"
take offremove clothing / depart (plane) / become successful
take onaccept responsibility / hire
take overassume control
take upstart a hobby / occupy space
take backreturn / retract a statement
take care oflook after / handle
take afterresemble a family member
take inabsorb / deceive / provide shelter