DISMANTLE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

dismantle

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈman-tᵊl

Definition of dismantle

as in to disassemble

to take apart dismantle the table for easier transport

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Recent Examples of dismantle Waqf— an irrevocable endowment under Islamic law — can endow health, education, and other public goods over generations; they can’t be dismantled unlike government aid budgets. — Alaa Murabit, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026 Gonzalez Llort was one of the members of a Cuban spy ring dismantled in the late 1990s in South Florida. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Quick-release access points allow components to be reached without dismantling the entire machine. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026 Willson Contreras and Mickey Gasper homered, all nine Boston starters drove in at least one, and the Red Sox dismantled the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-1 on Monday night in the first game of a three-game series. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dismantle

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Backed in part by a US$266-million US Space Force contract, the idea is to redesign launch systems so they can be disassembled and packed into standard shipping containers.

— David Szondy August 15, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
While searching the house, agents found a bag containing three homemade guns, two with the devices installed and one that was disassembled, along with an uninstalled conversion device, the complaint states.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of disassemble

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The study hypothesized that the sickle was added before the body fully decomposed since no joints were detached or displaced, as archaeologists would expect if a grave were to be disturbed after the body became a skeleton.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The Nuggets appear detached from reality, lacking a clear direction.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of detach

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Department crews disconnected an eight-inch water main on Wednesday to conduct emergency repairs, resulting in a temporary water outage for the area.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
How bizarre, off-putting and disconnected from the NFL would that be?

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of disconnect

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Two of Hernandez’s fingers, including one with Burke’s name tattooed on it, had been dismembered, when she was found, according to prosecutors.

— Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
The children are dismembered and penetrated, flayed alive, disemboweled, and their intestines set alight.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismember

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But Ezra Klein’s commentary on the movie did lead me to think about the broader issues the movie raises, which strike me as interesting and important.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
Iran still strikes at tankers, and expects some form of control over the strait to endure even after a diplomatic settlement.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of strike

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Governing bodies in neighboring San Ramon, San Anselmo in Marin County, and Burlingame in San Mateo County have adopted similar policies requiring people to dismount e-bikes when traveling through public parks.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the owner of the carriage involved in the fatal crash suspended the driver indefinitely and plans to retire the horse, according to union officials, who said the driver improperly dismounted to take a photograph of his passengers.

— Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

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