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| dismantle [ diss mánt'l ] (3rd person present singular dismantles, present participle dismantling, past and past participle dismantled) |
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1. transitive verb break something down into parts: to take something apart in a way that causes it to stop working
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2. intransitive verb come apart: to be able to be separated into components
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3. transitive verb destroy something by removing key elements: to destroy something such as an institution or system by removing essential parts
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4. transitive verb empty place of equipment: to strip a room or building of furniture or equipment
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| [Late 16th century. < Old French desmanteler 'tear down a fortress wall' < emmanteler 'shelter, fortify' < mantel 'cloak' (see mantle)] |
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  dismantlement noun |
| dismantler noun |
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