BRITANNICA DICTIONARY:

take apart

1. take apart (something) or take (something) apart: to remove or separate the parts of (something)

• They practiced taking apart [=disassembling] their rifles and putting them back together again.
• Help me take this puzzle apart.

2. take apart (something) or take (something) apart: to talk about the different parts of (an idea, story, etc.) often in order to criticize it

• He takes apart the theory and shows its weaknesses.

3. take apart (someone) or take (someone) apart chiefly British: to badly beat (a person or team) in a game or contest

• The champion really took the challenger apart in the second round.