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- 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 something apart so that it is in several pieces: 2. to get rid of a system or…. Learn more.
dismantle meaning: 1. to take something apart so that it is in several pieces: 2. to get rid of a system or…. Learn more.
2 days ago · to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc. to dismantle a ship. to dismantle a fortress. 2. to disassemble or pull down; take apart. They dismantled the machine and shipped it in pieces. 3. to divest of dress, covering, etc. The wind dismantled the trees of their leaves.
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dismantle /dɪsˈmæntl̟/ verb
dismantles; dismantled; dismmantling
dismantle
/dɪsˈmæntl̟/
verb
/dɪsˈmæntl̟mənt/ noun [noncount]
•the dismantlement of the power plant
noun [noncount]
•the dismantling of old factories
•the dismantling of government programs
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Definition of dismantle verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 get rid of a system or organization, usually over a period of time: Over the next three years, we will be gradually dismantling the company and selling off the profitable units. Unions accuse the government of dismantling the National Health Service. [ T ]
