# pull apart

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, apart.
2. To become separated as a result of pulling.
3. To separate (people or animals that are fighting).
4. To disassemble, dismantle, take apart (a machine or other mechanical device).
5. To investigate rigorously the basis of (an idea or theory).
6. To criticise harshly and in detail.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pull-apart