Demolition or dismantling — taking down buildings or structures, or disassembling components in construction contexts.
古い倉庫を解体して新しい商業施設を建てる予定だ。
They plan to demolish the old warehouse and build a new commercial facility.
解体工事中は騒音と振動に注意が必要だ。
During demolition work, attention must be paid to noise and vibration.
橋の一部を解体して補修を行った。
Part of the bridge was dismantled for repairs.
The dissolution or breaking up of an organization, company, or group — internal disbandment.
その政党は内紛により事実上解体した。
The political party effectively fell apart due to internal conflict.
会社の解体には複雑な手続きが伴う。
The dissolution of a company involves complicated procedures.
Dissection or dismemberment — separating a body or specimen into parts, used in medical or forensic contexts (closely related to dissection).
法医学の調査で遺体を解体して詳しい死因を調べた。
In the forensic investigation they dissected the body to examine the cause of death in detail.
教科書では解体図を使って臓器の位置を説明している。
Textbooks use dissection diagrams to explain the positions of organs.