| 释义 |
dis·mantle
\dəs, (ˈ)dis+\ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle French desmanteler, literally, to deprive of a cloak, from des- dis- (I) + mantel cloak — more at mantle
1. : to strip or deprive of dress or covering : divest, uncloak
2. : to strip of furniture and equipment or significant contents
< dismantle a house that is to be razed >
< dismantle a ship before scrapping it >
specifically : to strip of guns, walls, and defenses
< dismantle a fort >
< dismantle a town >
3. : to wear down : do away with : raze, destroy; also : annul, rescind
< dismantle price controls after the war >
4. : to take to pieces : dismount
Synonyms: see strip |