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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 51Թ Forms

  • 徱·t·Գ noun
  • 徱·t noun
  • ܲd·t adjective
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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dismantle1

C17: from Old French desmanteler to remove a cloak from; see mantle
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Online, their feminist message and financial education content have resonated with over half a million Instagram followers, even as many American corporations dismantle many DEI initiatives and social media messaging.

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Last year, Jones was transferred out of San Quentin after Newsom ordered prison officials to dismantle death row and integrate the condemned prisoners into the general populations at other state institutions.

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The Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle environmental protections and roll back nationwide progress toward clean energy disproportionately target California and other blue states, internal documents show.

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The Israeli military said troops carrying out operations to expand the "security perimeter" in northern and central Gaza had dismantled a 1km-long underground tunnel belonging to Hamas and eliminated more than 50 "terrorists".

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"This is yet another escalation in his clear effort to take over the government and dismantle our democracy," said Daniel Goldman, a New York Representative who served as lead counsel for Trump's first impeachment.

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