to dismantle a house. The warship was dismantled before the hull was sold for scrap metal.
We had to dismantle the bookcases in order to fit them through the doorway. It is almost impossible to dismantle an…expeditionary force of over 300,000 men, with all their equipment, within six months (James Reston).
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dis|man|tle|ment — «dihs MAN tuhl muhnt», noun. the act or process of dismantling … Useful english dictionary
dis·man·tle — … Useful english dictionary
tle — abris·tle; abus·tle; apos·tle; apos·tle·hood; apos·tle·ship; bait·tle; bat·tle·dore; bat·tle·ment; bat·tle·ment·ed; bat·tle·some; be·lit·tle; be·lit·tle·ment; bot·tle·ful; bris·tle·less; brus·tle; but·tle; cac·o·mis·tle; cas·tle·ry; cas·tle·ward; … English syllables
dismantle — dis•man•tle [[t]dɪsˈmæn tl[/t]] v. t. tled, tling 1) to deprive or strip of apparatus, trappings, equipment, etc 2) to take apart 3) to divest of dress, covering, etc • Etymology: 1570–80; < MF desmanteler. See dis I, mantle dis•man′tle•ment,… … From formal English to slang
dismantle — dis|man|tle [dısˈmæntl] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: desmanteler, from mantel cloak ] 1.) to take a machine or piece of equipment apart so that it is in separate pieces ▪ Chris dismantled the bike in five minutes. 2.) to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dismantle — dis|man|tle [ dıs mæntl ] verb transitive 1. ) to separate the parts of something such as a machine so that they no longer form a single unit: All the furniture is easy to dismantle and transport. 2. ) to end a political or economic system or get … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dismantlement — dis·man·tle·ment … English syllables
Dismantle — Dis*man tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dismantled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dismantling}.] [F. d[ e]manteler, OF. desmanteler; pref: des (L. dis ) + manteler to cover with a cloak, defend, fr. mantel, F. manteau, cloak. See {Mantle}.] 1. To strip or deprive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dismantled — Dismantle Dis*man tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dismantled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dismantling}.] [F. d[ e]manteler, OF. desmanteler; pref: des (L. dis ) + manteler to cover with a cloak, defend, fr. mantel, F. manteau, cloak. See {Mantle}.] 1. To strip… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dismantling — Dismantle Dis*man tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dismantled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dismantling}.] [F. d[ e]manteler, OF. desmanteler; pref: des (L. dis ) + manteler to cover with a cloak, defend, fr. mantel, F. manteau, cloak. See {Mantle}.] 1. To strip… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
