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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It contained its own complete production line, including a drying turbine -- but wasn't as big as another recently dismantled facility that employed some 50 people.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The Seagram empire eventually was dismantled and sold off, with Diageo ending up with the Crown Royal brand.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
They also dismantled Manchester City in The Community Shield, and have had an excellent transfer window to build on last season's success, when the Premier League was won and they reached the Champions League Final.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
It’s the same pattern I found this summer in Taiwan’s temples, thick with incense and unbothered worshippers, versus the mainland faith largely dismantled in the Cultural Revolution and revived only under the party’s careful management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
I see the defunct sign dismantled and leaning against the side, almost obscured by overgrown weeds.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
