as in to disassemble
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantle
While Palantir has said it is committed to privacy and civil liberties, critics contend that the company is dismantling those protections.
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Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
The first phase was to dismantle the leadership of the 18th Street gang, which federal authorities allege controlled the neighborhood as an open-air drug marketplace.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Although his client safely returned to base camp, Dawa Sherpa never arrived, triggering growing concern as climbing teams left the mountain and seasonal route infrastructure was dismantled.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Both methods reportedly provide the necessary structural strength, meet all safety regulations, and still allow the walls to be dismantled when required and reused for new buildings.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 June 2026
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Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
The first phase was to dismantle the leadership of the 18th Street gang, which federal authorities allege controlled the neighborhood as an open-air drug marketplace.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Although his client safely returned to base camp, Dawa Sherpa never arrived, triggering growing concern as climbing teams left the mountain and seasonal route infrastructure was dismantled.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Both methods reportedly provide the necessary structural strength, meet all safety regulations, and still allow the walls to be dismantled when required and reused for new buildings.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantle
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Fixing the honeybee sculpture To fix the honeybee, Elder has to order more supplies worth hundreds of dollars and disassemble it in order to eventually put it back together.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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That boat featured a staggering 68-meter rigid wing sail that could not be disassembled.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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America is witnessing a dangerous generation of disconnected young people, increasingly detached from the value of human life itself.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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Are asset prices detached from fundamentals?—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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But fully disconnecting can unintentionally create more risk than relief.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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By transforming their whole body into a source of rotational force, crocodiles could dismember prey using the power of physics, rather than their precious metabolic energy.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Investigators said Liza Ridley fatally shot 53-year-old Vincent Good multiple times in the head at least two weeks ago in their home in Mayfair and then enlisted the help of her older sister, her daughter and her boyfriend to dismember his body and dispose of it.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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And in the southeast, one peacekeeper with the United Nations Interim Force died and two others were injured after a mortar shell struck their position.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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An officer had to dodge the vehicle to avoid being struck, according to the district attorney’s statement.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Chiles, though, did rebound with a clean beam and dismount for a 9.9500 score to get the Bruins back in it.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It’s divided into five romances.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The price-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing the stock price by the consensus 12-months earnings projections on FactSet.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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“Dismantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantle. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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