dismantle
verb (used with object)
to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc..
dismantled
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past participleof dismantle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dismantle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dismantleverb (used with object)to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc..
Example Sentences
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When American forces discovered and dismantled the B8 reactor in 1945, it had never achieved criticality.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
After Tottenham defender Radu Dragusin, who is on loan at Fiorentina, was sent off in the 22nd minute, Romania were dismantled in Warsaw.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., circled back later in the hearing and methodically dismantled the exchange.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Today, a giant junkyard sells equipment from dismantled juicing plants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Her hand went to her knife, and as the footsteps faded, she dismantled the hammock and shoved her belongings back into her pack.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
