to dismantle
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4.6
- verb
- /dɪsˈmæntəl/
:
demoler
- The workers began to dismantle the old warehouse to make room for new construction.
- dismantle the walls
Examples
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Libya has now declared its intention to dismantle its weapons of mass destruction completely.
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As a result, ecological infrastructure has been dismantled and degraded at a rapid rate.
Academic text (2008) -
All participating countries agree to dismantle their armed forces.
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The old world order needs dismantling, and we have the tools to dismantle it.
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The processing equipment can be dismantled and set up again in five days.
Academic text (1995) -
They are literally dismantling it and turning it into scrap.
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But as the Gaza withdrawal demonstrated, settlements can be dismantled and infrastructure left behind.
Academic text (2012) -
The United States and Russia have already dismantled or removed from service 18,000 warheads.
Academic text (1999) -
Malcolm: We have to dismantle the structure and do something that's more equitable, that's fair for these athletes.
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Above all, the Abu Simbel and Philae temples were dismantled and reassembled on unflooded sites.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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1.0
Damage something so badly that it cannot be used or fixed
123
3.7
To destroy a building or other structure completely
81
3.7
To make land or a building flat with the ground
57
3.2
Make a building or wall fall down suddenly
54
3.7
Completely destroy a building or large structure
40
3.4
To destroy a building so it is level with the ground
29
4.2
To use a large pushing machine to flatten land or to remove things by force
17
7.1
To completely destroy a building or area so nothing is left
15
7.6
To destroy something completely so nothing is left
12
7.9
To destroy a place and leave it ruined
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3.8
To demolish a building so it is flat on the ground
1
6.0
To completely destroy a building so nothing remains above ground
To completely tear down a building or town so nothing is left
To take apart a building or structure
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
- Formal
To work to end unfair treatment of groups with less power in society
How Destroyed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dismantle comes from old parts dis- 'remove' and mantle 'cloak', so it first meant 'to take off a cloak'. That's why thinking of removing a covering helps explain why dismantle can mean to tear down a building completely.