as in to disassemble
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantle
While there is no immediate radiation risk, work on dismantling the sarcophagus is on hold — set back, Bokov believes, by at least a decade.
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
What Brody and others are trying to dismantle is already part of a daunting corporate and technological superstructure.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Such an agreement would require battling — and even dismantling — an entrenched and incompetent bureaucracy to speed up economic reforms, and getting rid of old-school historic commanders and everyone else in the government, the Communist Party and the top military echelons standing in the way.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Over the past year, HHS has taken a series of actions to reshape, or even dismantle, the entire federal vaccine infrastructure.
—Will Walters, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dismantle
ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
What Brody and others are trying to dismantle is already part of a daunting corporate and technological superstructure.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Such an agreement would require battling — and even dismantling — an entrenched and incompetent bureaucracy to speed up economic reforms, and getting rid of old-school historic commanders and everyone else in the government, the Communist Party and the top military echelons standing in the way.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Over the past year, HHS has taken a series of actions to reshape, or even dismantle, the entire federal vaccine infrastructure.
—Will Walters, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantle
Verb
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After more than a year in place, the tower crane used for work on the Thompson Center was disassembled in February 2026 as the redevelopment entered its final phases.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Silos sell for around $10,000, but that doesn’t include the far higher cost to disassemble, drive and reassemble them, and install everything that’s inside, Tom Flohr said.—
Joe Marusak
April 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The aim was to create space for narratives that challenge the idea of humans as detached from nature, and instead propose a perspective in which humans are a species that is part of complex, fragile ecosystems.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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While retail investors appear to still supporting the stock, Wall Street analysts have become skeptical as the shares detached from trading on earnings figures.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Once the heating process is complete, the pressure vessel is disconnected from the Mothership.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors allege Burke later bought a shovel, chainsaws, a body bag, and a blue inflatable kiddie pool under a fake name online, and used the items to dismember Rivas in his garage.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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The parents of Celeste Rivas Hernandez were cleared of allegations of child neglect and abuse in the months before authorities say the teenager was murdered and dismembered by singer D4vd, who now faces a possible death sentence for the slaying.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Investigators said the argument escalated into a physical fight when the female suspect began swinging and striking the victim in the chest and head and then pulling her hair.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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Missiles continue to fly over the exclusion zone on their way to strike Kyiv.—
Benjamin Mack-Jackson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes the world is spinning too fast to dismount.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Every single section can be divided into a packing cube.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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The case has also divided the agriculture industry.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Dismantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantle. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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