dismantling
noun /dɪsˈmæntlɪŋ/
/dɪsˈmæntlɪŋ/
[uncountable]- the act of taking apart a machine or structure so that it is in separate pieces
- The report calls for the dismantling of all these weapons.
- the process of ending an organization or system gradually in an organized way
- The demonstrations were provoked by the dismantling of public services.