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dismantle definition

dis·man·tle (dis mant′'l)

transitive verb dismantled -·tled, dismantling -·tling

  1. to strip of covering
  2. to strip (a house, ship, etc.) of furniture, equipment, means of defense, etc.
  3. to take apart; disassemble

Etymology: OFr desmanteller, to take off one's cloak: see dis- & mantle

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dismantle Synonyms

dismantle

v.

take apart, disassemble, strip, break up, break down, take down, tear down, pull down, knock down, undo, dismount, demolish, level, unbuild, ruin, unrig, subvert, raze, take to pieces, fell, strike*; see also destroy 1. See syn. study at strip.


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dismantle Usage Examples

Object

  • machinery: At every single level, we have to pursue and dismantle this machinery of terror.

Preposition: for

  • cleaning: The peanut mesh is made from zinc-plated steel and both versions dismantle for easy cleaning.

Modifying Another Word

  • irreversibly: Buchan: The President believes that North Korea must completely, irreversibly dismantle its nuclear program.
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