Synonyms of dismantle

dismantle

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈman-tᵊl 

as in to disassemble

to take apart

dismantle the table for easier transport

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disassemble
• detach
• disconnect
• dismember
• strike
• dismount
• divide
• take down
• demount
• knock down
• disengage
• break down
• separate
• disaggregate
• disunite
• disarticulate
• disjoin
• dissever
• break up
• disjoint

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• construct
• build
• assemble
• erect
• combine
• unite
• pitch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dismantle

Back in 2021, Taylor Swift started building an alternate reality by dismantling her first six studio albums and repurposing them as part of an extensive re-recording process to regain ownership of her music. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025

In our efforts to dismantle the idealization of motherhood, the left has struggled to articulate a more complex view of caregiving—one that acknowledges the labor, yes, but also celebrates the connection, creativity, and sometimes radical meaning that comes with raising children. —Samantha Mann, Time, 5 June 2025

In the deciding set, however, the Belarusian took the brakes off, dismantling Świątek’s challenge in just 22 minutes without making an unforced error. —George Ramsay, CNN Money, 5 June 2025

First, after heavy airstrikes, the IDF would launch a massive land maneuver targeting enemy forces in specific areas, dismantling the Hamas brigades and battalions in them, and moving on to the next ones. —Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025