zerlegen (zerlegt ptp) vt
(=auseinander nehmen) to take apart or to pieces
[Gerüst, Maschine auch] to dismantle
[Motor, Getriebe auch] to strip down
[Theorie, Argumente] to break down, (Gram) to analyse (Brit) , to analyze (US) , (Chem) to break down
(=zerschneiden) to cut up
[Geflügel, Wild] to carve up, (Biol) to dissect