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dismantle

[ dis-man-tl ]

verb (used with object)

dismantled, dismantling.
  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

/ ɪˈæԳə /

verb

  1. to take apart
  2. to demolish or raze
  3. to strip of covering
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈԳٱ, noun
  • 徱ˈԳٱ𳾱Գ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • 徱·t·Գ noun
  • 徱·t noun
  • ܲd·t 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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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."

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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.

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“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.

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The entire light was dismantled and sent to a Sheffield workshop to be restored and was turned back on in 2022.

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“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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