as in disassembles
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantles
This fact dismantles any suggestion that founder ownership determined the outcome.
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Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
That shift dismantles automatic eating and activates emotional regulation.
—Mónica Heras, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
Trump dismantles Education Department Since taking office Trump has singled out the Department of Education as something to get rid of.
—Jonathan Carter, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2025
Critics argue the move dismantles a key tool in fighting institutional and systemic discrimination.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Similar to the open invite of this year’s Fall of Freedom project of creative response to authoritarianism, Zinn dismantles the idea that any of us should count our voice out.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
How Adam slowly dismantles Jamie’s life From the moment Adam and Jamie go out for drinks in Greece in the first episode, the show begins to reveal Adam’s manipulative ways.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
The Mastermind isn’t a heist movie so much as a character study that dismantles the criminal himself, one selfish act at a time.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The apprentice dismantles the hilt almost by instinct and slips the crystal from within.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
That shift dismantles automatic eating and activates emotional regulation.
—Mónica Heras, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
Trump dismantles Education Department Since taking office Trump has singled out the Department of Education as something to get rid of.
—Jonathan Carter, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2025
Critics argue the move dismantles a key tool in fighting institutional and systemic discrimination.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Similar to the open invite of this year’s Fall of Freedom project of creative response to authoritarianism, Zinn dismantles the idea that any of us should count our voice out.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
How Adam slowly dismantles Jamie’s life From the moment Adam and Jamie go out for drinks in Greece in the first episode, the show begins to reveal Adam’s manipulative ways.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
The Mastermind isn’t a heist movie so much as a character study that dismantles the criminal himself, one selfish act at a time.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The apprentice dismantles the hilt almost by instinct and slips the crystal from within.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantles
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For example, Apple invented the Daisy Robot, which disassembles old iPhones in a matter of seconds and recovers a variety of precious metals, including copper and gold.—
Suvrat Dhanorkar,
The Conversation,
10 Dec. 2025
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Its basket also doubles as a colander, and the lid disassembles fully for easier cleaning.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
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After the vehicle is fully charged, the system automatically detaches the robotic arm.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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There is also a higher risk of retinal detachment, in which the retina detaches from the back of the eye.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Alberta’s original Nordic spa disconnects bathers from technology while connecting them to the great outdoors.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Might be the same WiFi issue, but CarPlay constantly disconnects and music often times has micro skips.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Food apartheid in Metcalfe Park Census data show how sharply the food access crisis divides Milwaukee.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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What divides him from Burton is that Hopkins, by a miracle, summoned the clarity to renounce his own destruction.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Saszy Afroshii, who’s produced for Fave, Qing Madi and Tiwa Savage, says inspiration strikes anywhere in the midst of Lagos’ hustle and bustle, but opportunities aren’t always that easy to find.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Listeners are left to explore the lyrics that echo in their own minds, and that’s the bit that strikes the heaviest chord.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Dismantles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantles. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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