as in to disassemble
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantle
Now, rather than dismantling the exhibit, the penthouse is being offered for sale with all of the works included.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
Other cabins already had been dismantled.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Rather than scrap the rides, park officials can opt to dismantle, pack up, ship and reassemble them elsewhere.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The commissioner's office had no comment when asked about the crane's dismantling.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
Other cabins already had been dismantled.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Rather than scrap the rides, park officials can opt to dismantle, pack up, ship and reassemble them elsewhere.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The commissioner's office had no comment when asked about the crane's dismantling.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dismantle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantle
Verb
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Airlines are trying to minimize impacts on travelers, but Harteveldt compared the challenge to disassembling Humpty Dumpty without smashing him into 1,000 pieces.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The 707 was disassembled and towed to the library site.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
1 Nov. 2025
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The frigid surge, detached from the polar vortex, has prompted winter weather alerts for over 84 million people, with cities from Dallas to New York bracing for icy conditions.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Personalized amenities—game rooms, theaters, gyms, and, in at least a handful of cases, stripper poles—enabled them to detach from the public altogether.—
Kim Hew-Low,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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She is accused of killing her 39-year-old boyfriend, David Carter, dismembering him then discarding his body parts along I-75 near Hancock, Ohio in September 2018.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Magnussen stars as recently widowed and recovering alcoholic Sheriff Red, who launches an investigation as locals begin turning up murdered and dismembered one by one, discovering that the monster feeds on the blood alcohol content of its victims.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Arteta can strike a crotchety figure in post-match interviews, particularly when his team have dropped points.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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After having dismounted, the person crossed the street and moved into a wooded area.—
Rebecca Shabad,
NBC news,
12 Sep. 2025
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This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Qianlong took a page from the design of private gardens in southern China to make the layout more compact, and divided the site into four connected courtyards, two of which are currently open to the public, from south to north.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Engineers divide conventional aircraft into three main lightning zones.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Dismantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantle. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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