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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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"There are no surprises. We share common goals, and the most important objective is the removal of all enriched material from Iran and the dismantling of Iran's enrichment capabilities," he said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The Israeli military said it carried out strikes dismantling "approximately 70 military structures and approximately 50 Hezbollah infrastructure sites" across southern Lebanon.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

But the most incredible weapon in the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-foot-4 center’s arsenal for dismantling NBA offenses curiously leaves no statistical trace at all, writes Robert O’Connell.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

McKinney criticized Feldstein Soto for dismantling specialized units in her office, including those focused on domestic violence and gangs and guns.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

De Klerk began a systematic dismantling of many of the building blocks of apartheid.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela