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- Dictionarydismantle/dɪsˈmant(ə)l/
verb
- 1. take (a machine or structure) to pieces: "the engines were dismantled and the bits piled into a heap"
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DISMANTLE definition: 1. to take a machine apart or to come apart into separate pieces: 2. to get rid of a system or…. Learn more.
1. : to disconnect the pieces of. will have to dismantle the engine. also : to destroy the integrity or functioning of. The program was later dismantled due to a lack of funding. 2. : to strip of dress or covering : divest. 3. : to strip of furniture and equipment. dismantled the ship before scrapping it. dismantlement. (ˌ)dis-ˈman-tᵊl-mənt. noun.
Dismantle definition: to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.. See examples of DISMANTLE used in a sentence.
If you dismantle a machine or structure, you carefully separate it into its different parts.
DISMANTLE meaning: 1. to take a machine apart or to come apart into separate pieces: 2. to get rid of a system or…. Learn more.
Dismantle is a verb used for both physical things and ideas. You can dismantle a campground by taking down the tents and breaking apart the fire logs, or you can dismantle a government by going against its leadership and bringing down its rule.
dismantle something to take apart a machine or structure so that it is in separate pieces. I had to dismantle the engine in order to repair it. The steel mill was dismantled piece by piece.
1. a. To take apart; disassemble; tear down. b. To put an end to in a gradual systematic way: dismantling the cumbersome regulations for interstate trucking. 2. To strip of furnishings or equipment: dismantled the house before knocking it down. 3. To strip of covering or clothing.
Definitions of 'dismantle' 1. If you dismantle a machine or structure, you carefully separate it into its different parts. [...] 2. To dismantle an organization or system means to cause it to stop functioning by gradually reducing its power or purpose. [...] More. Conjugations of 'dismantle' present simple: I dismantle, you dismantle [...]
verb. dismantled, dismantles, dismantling. To take apart; disassemble. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To put an end to in a gradual systematic way. Dismantling the cumbersome regulations for interstate trucking. American Heritage. To strip (a house, ship, etc.) of furniture, equipment, means of defense, etc. Webster's New World.
