as in to disassemble
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantle
Installed for the monument’s debut at the 1889 Exposition Universelle, the staircase carried visitors skyward for nearly a century before being dismantled in 1983, when elevators replaced the climb.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
But don’t dismantle the machinery that makes America First actually work.
—Kelly Sloan, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
While our couples want to dismantle ‘wedding diet culture,’ the pressure to look a certain way remains their top stressor.
—Sara Radin, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
The United States, for its part, has declared that Iran must dismantle its nuclear facilities, end its uranium enrichment, heavily limit its missile programs, cut its support for military proxies, and fully reopen the strait.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
But don’t dismantle the machinery that makes America First actually work.
—Kelly Sloan, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
While our couples want to dismantle ‘wedding diet culture,’ the pressure to look a certain way remains their top stressor.
—Sara Radin, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
The United States, for its part, has declared that Iran must dismantle its nuclear facilities, end its uranium enrichment, heavily limit its missile programs, cut its support for military proxies, and fully reopen the strait.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantle
Verb
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In the teen's pocket was a firearm, but it was disassembled, in multiple pieces, and incapable of being fired, the suit says.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Boeing will disassemble each controller down to its circuit cards.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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The venue was the sprawling Serena Hotel, an oasis within what is already a bubble provided by Islamabad, a leafy city of broad boulevards that feels detached from the rest of Pakistan, an often chaotic country of 240 million people.—
Saeed Shah,
Time,
13 Apr. 2026
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Hyundai Motor America is recalling more than 290,000 vehicles in the United States due to a defect that could cause the driver and passenger seat belt anchors to detach.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the sub-Reddit r/dumphones, intended for discussion about disconnecting from smartphones, some users recommended free mobile apps like Freedom, ScreenZen and No Scroll, which also allow users to set app-specific blocks and time limits.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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The South Suburban Council did not respond to requests for comment, and a phone number listed on its website appeared to have been disconnected.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The following month, a hit squad, reportedly acting on bin Salman’s orders, strangled Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post journalist who had been critical of the regime, and used a bone saw to dismember his corpse.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Those include a group accused of dismembering someone and scattering body parts around the town of Babylon in 2024.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The snake can easily strike through the bag.—
Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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During that call, the defendant made no reference to having struck his wife in self-defense, deputy prosecutor Joel Garner said.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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The popular halftime performer known as Red Panda finished her signature seven-minute set, looked up at a crowd of fans chanting her name and flashed a smile before dismounting.—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kelly said that could be achieved by creating a fund that would be divided up annually between qualifying cities and counties — a similar proposal to one House lawmakers approved in the original version of the protest petition bill.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The warehouse has divided the community.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Dismantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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