1 B2 informal
To dismantle a vehicle or machine and sell each component individually rather than as a whole unit.
"The car was too damaged to repair, so he decided to part it out on an online marketplace."
separable
part out
B2 informal separable transitive
To dismantle a vehicle or machine and sell or distribute its individual components separately.
In plain English
To take apart a car or machine and sell all the pieces one by one.
What does "part out" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 idiomatic informal
(computing/business, informal) To break a larger system, codebase, or organisation into separate components and sell or distribute them independently.
"After the acquisition fell through, they decided to part out the company's assets to different buyers."
separable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To separate something into its parts and distribute them outward.
Actually means
To take apart a car or machine and sell all the pieces one by one.
Usage tip
Primarily used in North American English in the context of cars, motorcycles, and machinery. Common in automotive classifieds and forums. 'I'm parting out my old pickup' is a typical usage.
Words that pair with "part out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
car truck motorcycle vehicle machine project car
How to conjugate "part out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
part out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
parts out
he/she/it
Past simple
parted out
yesterday
Past participle
parted out
have + pp
-ing form
parting out
continuous
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