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dismantling

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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"There are no surprises. We share common goals, and the most important objective is the removal of all enriched material from Iran and the dismantling of Iran's enrichment capabilities," he said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The Israeli military said it carried out strikes dismantling "approximately 70 military structures and approximately 50 Hezbollah infrastructure sites" across southern Lebanon.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Alphabet has spent the past year dismantling the narrative that AI would be an existential threat to its business, emerging as the standout AI leader among the “Magnificent Seven.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Meanwhile at Crypto.com Arena, Doncic and Reaves cheered from the bench throughout the Lakers’ inspired dismantling of the Rockets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Only in the second half of the twentieth century, with the dismantling of legal barriers to opportunity, did the lines begin to blur.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times