as in to disassemble
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantle
During the New York Knicks’ championship run in June, the franchise’s star point guard took a moment out from dismantling Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs to send well wishes to a specific group of his fans watching from far away.
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Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
In return, Iran would allow international inspectors into enrichment sites and maintain its nuclear program status quo during negotiations, without dismantling facilities.
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Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Bonamici wants to impeach over McMahon's dismantling the Education Department.
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Arthur Jones Ii,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Shortly after that report, the Times reported that officials told vendors the facility was closing and that detainees would be moved out at the beginning of June, with the facility dismantled in the weeks following.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
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Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
In return, Iran would allow international inspectors into enrichment sites and maintain its nuclear program status quo during negotiations, without dismantling facilities.
—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Bonamici wants to impeach over McMahon's dismantling the Education Department.
—
Arthur Jones Ii,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Shortly after that report, the Times reported that officials told vendors the facility was closing and that detainees would be moved out at the beginning of June, with the facility dismantled in the weeks following.
—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantle
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Once completed in Spain, the new organ was disassembled and its parts were gradually transported to Prague on trucks.
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But by the time Villanova went to Broad Street to play Temple in 2017, the Wildcats had entirely disassembled the Big 5, turning it into their own personal playground.
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Yet days after the work was completed, photographs and videos of floating chunks of a cerulean material that appears to have detached from the pool’s walls have gone viral.
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Today, people amass unmanageable debt simply to keep faith with a story that feels increasingly detached from their reality.
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
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Hobbs disconnected the state's voter database from the site and sent a quick reaction team to help fix whatever gap the foreign users had slipped through.
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In 1772, barely four years before the United States declared independence, the European powers of Austria, Prussia and Russia, led respectively by Maria Theresa, Frederick II and Catherine the Great, used force and law to dismember the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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After the execution, his body was first thrown into a shallow grave, but later dug up, dismembered, and his remains were dissolved in acid.
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This site strikes a rare balance between serenity and world-class action.
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The devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela yesterday were most likely caused by a rupture in one of the country’s most active seismic zones — comprising the Boconó and San Sebastián faults, which extend along Venezuela’s northern coast — according to the USGS.
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Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops.
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Chiles, though, did rebound with a clean beam and dismount for a 9.9500 score to get the Bruins back in it.
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Looking along party lines, Republicans are closely divided on AI, as 38% expect a positive impact on the economy and 40% expecting a negative impact.
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Tens of thousands of North Koreans have fled to South Korea since the peninsula was divided by war in the 1950s.
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“Dismantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantle. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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