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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dismantling

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

After dismantling the main US body for delivering foreign assistance last year, the Trump administration is again offering hundreds of millions of dollars to African countries to support their healthcare structures and help fight disease.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Both sides left the tougher negotiation on dismantling Iran’s nuclear work for the next 60 days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

This system marks specific proteins for destruction, effectively dismantling key components of the DNA repair network.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

Iorek Byrnison was dismantling a gas-engined tractor that had crashed; the metal covering of the engine was twisted and buckled and one runner bent upward.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman