disembed

/dɪzˈɛmbɛd/

Definitions

1. verb

to cause (something, especially a part of a larger whole) to become detached or separate from it

“The surgeon carefully disembedded the bone from the surrounding tissue.”

2. verb

to remove (something, especially a part of a larger whole) from the surrounding material

“The artist disembedded the image from the background using a computer program.”

3. verb

to make (something, especially a part of a larger whole) detached or separate from the surrounding material

“The geologist disembedded the fossil from the surrounding rock.”

4. verb

to make (something, especially a part of a larger whole) come out or be removed from the surrounding material

“The engineer disembedded the wire from the insulation.”

Synonyms

  • detach
  • disengage
  • separate

Antonyms

  • attach
  • embed