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
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., circled back later in the hearing and methodically dismantled the exchange.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Carrick really needs a response with a win here to take into the international break but how can I give United a chance, after the way the Seagulls absolutely dismantled them?
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
In the superstar quarterback’s return from knee surgery, Kansas City dismantled the Denver Broncos 31-10 with a Super Bowl MVP running back stealing the show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“I didn’t. That was her plan. She knew that our Warsaw operation was being dismantled and insisted on supervising. I consented. She was always angling for assignments, and I figured this might scratch that itch.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
