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    dismantle
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISMANTLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dismantleDismantle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISMANTLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you dismantle a machine or structure, you carefully separate it into its different parts.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dismantleDismantle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISMANTLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdismantle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDISMANTLE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    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. Pronunciation of 'dismantle' American English pronunciation. More.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of dismantle – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    DISMANTLE definition: 1. to take something apart so that it is in several pieces: 2. to get rid of a system or…. Learn more.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dismantleDismantle Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DISMANTLE meaning: 1 : to take (something, such as a machine or structure) apart so that it is in separate pieces; 2 : to destroy (something) in an orderly way to gradually cause (something) to come to an end.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › dismantleDismantle - definition of dismantle by The Free Dictionary

    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.