as in to disassemble
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantle
The exterior coverings will also be dismantled, and repaired or replaced, while a 43.5-meter-tall interior scaffolding system will support the conservation of mosaics on the interior of the historic building.
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The agency has already dismantled teams created under the Biden White House to address environmental justice issues like those now facing Boxtown.
—Stephanie Gosk, NBC news, 15 May 2025
In contrast, the leader of education advocacy group Parent Shield Fort Worth criticized HB 4, stating the elimination of STAAR would dismantle an important accountability tool that allows parents and families to see how their neighborhood schools and school district are performing.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
Now President Donald Trump has pledged to dismantle the department.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2025
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The agency has already dismantled teams created under the Biden White House to address environmental justice issues like those now facing Boxtown.
—Stephanie Gosk, NBC news, 15 May 2025
In contrast, the leader of education advocacy group Parent Shield Fort Worth criticized HB 4, stating the elimination of STAAR would dismantle an important accountability tool that allows parents and families to see how their neighborhood schools and school district are performing.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
Now President Donald Trump has pledged to dismantle the department.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantle
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Five years later, the home was disassembled and carefully moved to Alexandria, Virginia, to the grounds of Woodlawn, a historic house museum once part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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The city sold the elevated water tank site on the corner of Persimmon and Eighth to DRA Properties, LLC for $1,000 in November with the stipulation that the company would disassemble, remove and dispose of the water tower at its own expense within 18 months of the sale, according to city documents.—
Gael Langdon,
Arkansas Online,
29 Apr. 2025
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This expands the air cavity, the space of air created in the water by the jump; then the cavity collapses, detaching itself from the body.—
Daehyun Choi,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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Research published in the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association found that emotionally distant individuals are not detached due to apathy, but because emotional closeness feels threatening.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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But that doesn’t mean they’re disconnected from the process.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Listen to this article A Groton man charged with murder in the death of his roommate allegedly admitted to dismembering the woman after beating her with a baseball bat and disposing of her remains in black trash bags and luggage, according to the arrest warrant affidavit.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
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Once there, Gress allegedly decapitated and dismembered Corsette's body while Brandes placed the remains in trash bags.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Deals, a jetliner and lifted Syria sanctions In Qatar, Trump will take part in a second glittering state dinner and seek to strike commercial deals.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Vasquez was throwing first-pitch strikes 54% of the time his first seven starts.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
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One protester, who climbed up and sat on the neck of the bull, was told to dismount by a New York City police officer.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2025
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Fixed an issue where Yasuke could block with his teppo after being dismounted instead of his melee weapon.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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On our trip to Greenville, Victor stopped at a road that divides two burial grounds in town.—
Erika Hayasaki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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What's Next Breastfeeding often divides public opinion, and will likely spark similar debates online in the future.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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“Dismantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantle. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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