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dismantlement
dis·man·tle D0276400 (dĭs-măn′tl)tr.v. dis·man·tled, dis·man·tling, dis·man·tles 1. a. To take apart; disassemble; tear down.b. To put an end to in a gradual systematic way: dismantling the cumbersome regulations for interstate trucking.2. To strip of furnishings or equipment: dismantled the house before knocking it down.3. To strip of covering or clothing.
[Obsolete French desmanteler, to raze fortifications round a town, from Old French : des-, dis- + (em)manteler, to cover with a coat, shelter (ultimately from mantel, cloak; see mantle).]
dis·man′tle·ment n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dismantlement - the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"disassembly, dismantlingactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
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Synonyms for dismantlementnoun the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)SynonymsRelated Words |