dismantle

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dismantle

(verb)

Meaning

to take apart or remove components

Example

"The team decided to dismantle the old playground equipment for safety reasons."

Synonyms

deconstructdisassemblebreak down

Antonyms

assemblebuildconstruct

More about this word

Word origin
From the Old French 'desmanteler', meaning to take down a fortification.
Related word forms
  • verb: dismantled
  • noun: dismantling

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