dismantle
[ dis-man-tl ]
/ dɪsˈmæn tl /
verb (used with object), dis·man·tled, dis·man·tling.
to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.: to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress.
to disassemble or pull down; take apart: They dismantled the machine and shipped it in pieces.
to divest of dress, covering, etc.: The wind dismantled the trees of their leaves.
Origin of dismantle
OTHER WORDS FROM dismantle
dis·man·tle·ment, noun dis·man·tler, noun un·dis·man·tled, adjectiveWords nearby dismantle
disloyal,
disloyalty,
dismal,
dismal science,
dismal swamp,
dismantle,
dismast,
dismay,
disme,
dismember,
dismiss
Example sentences from the Web for dismantlement
Then came the dismantlement of Athens by Lysander and the dismemberment of the old democracy.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2) |John Addington SymondsThere were three here now, all in advanced stages of dismantlement.
Rebels of the Red Planet |Charles Louis FontenayAnd there were three groundcars, all in various stages of breakdown or dismantlement.
Rebels of the Red Planet |Charles Louis Fontenay
British Dictionary definitions for dismantlement
dismantle
/ (dɪsˈmæntəl) /
verb (tr)
to take apart
to demolish or raze
to strip of covering
Derived forms of dismantle
dismantlement, noun dismantler, nounWord Origin for dismantle
C17: from Old French
desmanteler to remove a cloak from; see
mantle