dismantling

verbtake apart

Synonyms for dismantling

verb take apart

Antonyms for dismantling

Word Origin & History

1570s, from Middle French desmanteler "to tear down the walls of a fortress," literally "strip of a cloak," from des- "off, away" (see dis-) + manteler "to cloak" (see mantle). Related: Dismantled; dismantling.

Example Sentences for dismantling

"I'm to see to the dismantling of the factory," answered Mr. Wrench, indifferently.

They made considerable progress in dismantling the house itself.

They are dismantling Freyburg, to render it harmless henceforth.

Quillan looked around the viewer equipment he and Gaya were dismantling.

The dismantling over, they demanded money, or else they would not go on.

Frequent freshets are the consequence of the dismantling of mountain woodlands.

Barbara plunged into dismantling her rooms and packing her things.

Bessie felt uncomfortable, as it appeared to her Kezia was dismantling the place.

He saw her dismantling all her house solely to build her house again.

The packer was dismantling the scales as a preliminary to laying them in the last suit-case.