Definition of "disaggregate" [dis•ag•gre•gate]

• To divide into constituent parts. (verb-transitive)
• To break up or break apart. (verb-intransitive)

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• "I dont think the hard right will understand the term disaggregate as it is not in King James."
• "Then, this month, he said we have to "disaggregate" the issue of raising taxes on the very rich, from the issue of raising them on the middle class."
• "But the writing often doesn't show such care: He opts to say "disaggregate" when "separate" would do nicely, and "utilize" rather than simply "use.""