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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In April, the government shared their update of the Women's Health Strategy, when Health Secretary Wes Streeting said they wanted to "dismantle the culture and ingrained behaviours that allow medical misogyny to fester and grow".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

In an X post on Friday, Petro voiced his willingness to resume negotiations: "If the ELN decides to work with us to dismantle illicit economies, new paths to peace will open up again."

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

With four sympathetic votes, Wilcox said, the board could take dramatic steps to dismantle the institution’s traditional structure, potentially including attempts to remove regional reserve bank presidents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Former Justice Department fraud section attorney William Johnston, speaking to CBS News, put it plainly: The theory that paying informants to dismantle hate groups somehow contradicts the mission of dismantling hate groups is “very stretched.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 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

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