dismantle
21dismantle — v. a. Unrig, strip of covering, deprive of apparatus, furniture, rigging, equipments, armament, or defences …
22dismantle — verb the old opera house was dismantled Syn: take apart, pull apart, pull to pieces, disassemble, break up, break down, strip (down); knock down, pull down, demolish Ant: assemble, build …
23dismantle — v 1. strip, disfurnish, deprive of, remove from, disencumber. 2. take apart, take to pieces, disassemble, tear down, break down, raze, level, demolish, destroy, ruin, fell …
24dismantle — dis·mantle …
25dismantle — verb Syn: take apart, take to pieces/bits, pull to pieces, disassemble, break up, strip (down) Ant: build …
26dismantle — [dɪsˈmænt(ə)l] verb [T] 1) to separate the parts of something so that they no longer form a single unit 2) to end a political or economic system, or to get rid of an institution …
27dismantle — dis•man•tle [[t]dɪsˈmæn tl[/t]] v. t. tled, tling 1) to deprive or strip of apparatus, trappings, equipment, etc 2) to take apart 3) to divest of dress, covering, etc • Etymology: 1570–80; < MF desmanteler. See dis I, mantle dis•man′tle•ment,… …
28dismantle — To take a vehicle or major component (e.g., the engine) apart in order to repair or restore the vehicle or component or to sell or recycle them. Also called disassemble …
29dismantle — v.tr. 1 take to pieces; pull down. 2 deprive of defences or equipment. 3 (often foll. by of) strip of covering or protection. Derivatives: dismantlement n. dismantler n. Etymology: OF desmanteler (as DIS , MANTLE) …
30dismantle a settlement — take apart a settlement …