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dismantler
Variant of dismantle
dismantle
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dis·man·tle (dis mant′'l)
transitive verb dismantled -·tled, dismantling -·tling
- to strip of covering
- to strip (a house, ship, etc.) of furniture, equipment, means of defense, etc.
- to take apart; disassemble
Etymology: OFr desmanteller, to take off one's cloak: see dis- & mantle
Related Forms:
- dismantlement dis·man′·tle·ment noun
- dismantler dis·man′·tler noun
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