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dismantle
[ dis-man-tl ]
verb (used with object)
- to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.:
to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress.
- to disassemble or pull down; take apart:
They dismantled the machine and shipped it in pieces.
- to divest of dress, covering, etc.:
The wind dismantled the trees of their leaves.
dismantle
/ ɪˈæԳə /
verb
- to take apart
- to demolish or raze
- to strip of covering
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈԳٱ, noun
- 徱ˈԳٱԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- 徱·t·Գ noun
- 徱·t noun
- ܲd·t adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of dismantle1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dismantle1
Example Sentences
A Home Office spokesperson said the government were "strengthening international partnerships and boosting our ability to identify, disrupt, and dismantle criminal gangs whilst strengthening the security of our borders."
His efforts to dismantle large swaths of the federal government will take years, if not decades, for subsequent presidents to restore - if they so desire.
“You know none of this is about saving money, right?” one Republican source familiar with Musk’s behind-the-scenes push to dismantle state institutions recently told Wired.
The entire light was dismantled and sent to a Sheffield workshop to be restored and was turned back on in 2022.
“Instead it looks like Burgum plans to sit by the fire eating warm cookies while Elon Musk’s lackeys dismantle our national parks and public lands.”
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