atw: Re: Antonym for assemble

Is Mirriam-Webster's not an approved dictionary?

Mark

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From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ana Young
Sent: Sunday, 19 April 2009 15:01
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Antonym for assemble


This is yet another case of evolving language. Although you will not find the 
word in any approved dictionary, you will find it in a large number of articles 
on the internet.

However, if you really want to go against the "technical/internet-used" word 
and prefer an approved word, I would go with Rhonda's suggestion of dismantle. 
Disband implies taking apart a group of people, not a group of things.

Ana

--- On Sat, 18/4/09, Rhonda Bracey <rhonda.bracey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Rhonda Bracey <rhonda.bracey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: atw: Re: Antonym for assemble
> To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Received: Saturday, 18 April, 2009, 8:53 PM
> What about 'dismantle'?
>  
> Rhonda
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> From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Tracey
> Colasacco
> Sent: Sunday, 19 April 2009 10:01 AM
> To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: atw: Antonym for assemble
> 
> 
> 
> I am writing a training manual using a product manual as a
> source
> document.  The source document frequently uses the term
> disassembly -
> meaning to take equipment apart.  I cannot find this term
> in any of my
> reference documents and believe the antonym for assembly is
> disband. Can
> anyone confirm/deny or offer advice on this matter?
> 
>  
> 
> Regards, 
> 
> Tracey Colasacco 
> Director


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