Disassemble in order to understand

REVERSEENGINEER

Break down a finished product to uncover how it was originally built step by step.

"Disassemble in order to understand" hints at breaking something down to figure out how it works, which is exactly what reverse engineering does. The word 'reverse' plays into the idea of working backward from a finished product to uncover its original design. It’s a common term in tech and engineering, where people analyze existing systems to replicate or improve them."