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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“What we have invented is very dangerous but we can dismantle it,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The other five reactors were shut between 2022 and 2025 and plans to dismantle them will now be suspended.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

But a few years ago, I started to dismantle that myth — one “master chef” chicken at a time.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is demanding an investigation into reports that two U.S. officials died in a car crash after helping to dismantle meth labs in Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

I decided that I’d try those bolts soon and see if I could dismantle it.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

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