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- DictionaryDis·man·tle/disˈman(t)l/
verb
- 1. take (a machine or structure) to pieces: "the engines were dismantled and the bits piled into a heap"
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.
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 ...
to take a machine apart or to come apart into separate pieces: She dismantled the washing machine to see what the problem was, but couldn't put it back together again. The good thing about the bike is that it dismantles if you want to put it in the back of the car. [ T ] to get rid of a system or organization, usually over a period of time:
to take a machine apart or to come apart into separate pieces: She dismantled the washing machine to see what the problem was, but couldn't put it back together again. The good thing about the bike is that it dismantles if you want to put it in the back of the car. [ T ] to get rid of a system or organization, usually over a period of time:
5 days ago · 1. verb. If you dismantle a machine or structure, you carefully separate it into its different parts. He asked for immediate help from the United States to dismantle the warheads. [VERB noun] Synonyms: take apart, strip, demolish, raze More Synonyms of dismantle. 2. verb.
