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dismantle

American  
[dis-man-tl] / dɪsˈmæn 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 British  
/ dɪsˈmæntəl /

verb

  1. to take apart

  2. to demolish or raze

  3. to strip of covering

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Other Word Forms

  • dismantlement noun
  • dismantler noun
  • undismantled adjective

Etymology

Origin of dismantle

From the Middle French word desmanteler, dating back to 1570–80. See dis- 1, mantle

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