Dismantle

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: dɪsˈmæntəɫ
• Rhymes: -æntÉ™l

Origin

From Middle French desmanteler, itself from des- ("dis-"), mantel ("coat") + -er (verbal suffix).

Full definition of dismantle

Verb

1. (transitive, originally) To divest, strip of dress or covering.
2. (transitive) To remove fittings or furnishings from.
3. (transitive) To take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces.
• 2013-05-17, George Monbiot, Money just makes the rich suffer, In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. The welfare state is dismantled. Essential public services are cut so that the rich may pay less tax. …

Derived terms

• dismantlement