dismantle

[dis-man-tl] / dɪsˈmæn tl /

VERB

take apart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break up demolish destroy disassemble raze undo wreck

STRONG

annihilate bankrupt bare decimate denudate denude deprive dismember dismount disrobe divest fell level ruin strike strip subvert wrack

WEAK

break down knock down part out pull down take down take to pieces tear down unrig

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build construct create repair restore

STRONG

clothe cover

WEAK

assemble combine put together raise

Example Sentences

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Germany’s defense industry was completely dismantled after World War II and military production was banned.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 33-year-old once studied architecture, but she is now trying to help dismantle the Russian war machine.

From BBC

For four weeks, they had been working overtime to dismantle the U.S.

From Salon

Grenfell Tower is to be lit up at night while it is dismantled as a "visible reminder" of the tragedy.

From BBC

“I am afraid that because UC is in the spotlight, 20 years of work could be dismantled at the stroke of a pen,” she wrote.

From Salon