Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

dismantle

[dis-man-tl] / dɪsˈmæn tl /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

It directs every relevant agency to investigate and dismantle its operations.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

The executive order is part of the Trump administration’s effort to dismantle Mexican drug cartels that includes the Jalisco New Genertion Cartel and the Beltran Leyva Organization.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

It said they exploded "while preparations were underway" to dismantle them.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Swiatek, a six-time major winner, lost just one of the first 17 points in the match as she proceeded to dismantle the Czech, racing into a four-game lead.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

He had not wanted Dedd to accom-pany me either, but she said she could not allow me to dismantle my house alone.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Justice Elena Kagan’s majority opinion on Monday dismantles that theory piece by piece.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

The agreement requires the Lebanese state to take back control of its territory a little at a time as it disarms and dismantles the militant group.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

"If England's attack fires and dismantles Australia's batting order, the McCullum-Stokes masterplan will have them join the list of successful English leaders in Australia."

From Barron's Nov. 19, 2025

Once the event concludes, the crew dismantles the frame and removes the sand using equipment that looks like a modified small tractor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2025

He dismantles the machine, stares into its circuits, lets his fingers trace the journeys of electrons.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Even some Canadian economists and pundits have called for it to be dismantled or reformed.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

But in a housing crisis where the working solution is to build, build, build, some of the area’s least expensive housing has been steadily dismantled over the decades.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the renewed US blockade "has, in a way, dismantled the Islamabad memorandum", referring to the interim deal reached last month to halt hostilities and pursue peace talks.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

It said they identified those behind the abduction and dismantled their support network, including informants and hideouts in the Old Oyo National Park forest.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

There’s no bell by the door, or there was a bell, but it’s been dismantled, or chewed up by a wild animal, only a bunch of ravaged wires sticking out.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

The US titan accused the EU of dismantling safety protections on Google Play.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

It isn’t the ICC that Mr. Rubio is dismantling “brick by brick.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

West Cumbria Rivers Trust is dismantling a redundant weir at Glinger Burn near Longtown to help the eel and other fish migrate up and down the river more easily.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Bradley said dismantling the vessel was the best way of clearing the stranded ship which had "some quite big holes" in the hull.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

In another Brown decision in 1955, the court ruled that the dismantling of separate school systems must happen with “all deliberate speed.”

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




Vocabulary lists containing dismantle


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training