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View synonyms for dismantle

dismantle

[ dis-man-tl ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·man·tled, dis·man·tling.
  1. to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.:

    to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress.

  2. to disassemble or pull down; take apart:

    They dismantled the machine and shipped it in pieces.

  3. to divest of dress, covering, etc.:

    The wind dismantled the trees of their leaves.



dismantle

/ dɪsˈmæntəl /

verb

  1. to take apart
  2. to demolish or raze
  3. to strip of covering


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Derived Forms

  • disˈmantler, noun
  • disˈmantlement, noun

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Other Words From

  • dis·mantle·ment noun
  • dis·mantler noun
  • undis·mantled adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dismantle1

From the Middle French word desmanteler, dating back to 1570–80. See dis- 1, mantle

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dismantle1

C17: from Old French desmanteler to remove a cloak from; see mantle

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Example Sentences

But it will take more than superficial solidarity to dismantle those structures and the ideologies that birthed them.

Today, though, professional and amateur historians can build counter-narratives that are hard to dismantle.

This missive could just be read as your standard step-around; an attempt to dismantle a potential PR bomb before it detonates.

I used to dismantle a calculator to understand how it works.

"Step by step, we must drive back, dismantle and ultimately destroy ISIL and what it stands for," he said.

No nails or metal screws are employed, nothing but the hand is required to dismantle or reconstruct the case.

Next day I found quite a squad of light-duty men, and sent 'em to dismantle and bring down Chaucer's hut.

I could dismantle it, and trust to luck that Wolf illogic didn't include a tamper mechanism.

The Babisa dismantle their huts and carry off the thatch to their gardens, where they live till harvest is over.

He promised also to dismantle the distant forts, and immediately to call in the foreign troops for the defence of the capital.

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