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dismantle

[ dis-man-tl ]

verb (used with object)

dismantled, dismantling.
  1. to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.:

    to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress.

  2. to disassemble or pull down; take apart:

    They dismantled the machine and shipped it in pieces.

  3. to divest of dress, covering, etc.:

    The wind dismantled the trees of their leaves.



dismantle

/ »åɪ²õˈ³¾Ã¦²Ô³ÙÉ™±ô /

verb

  1. to take apart
  2. to demolish or raze
  3. to strip of covering
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • »å¾±²õˈ³¾²¹²Ô³Ù±ô±ð°ù, noun
  • »å¾±²õˈ³¾²¹²Ô³Ù±ô±ð³¾±ð²Ô³Ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å¾±²õ·³¾²¹²Ôt±ô±ð·³¾±ð²Ô³Ù noun
  • »å¾±²õ·³¾²¹²Ôt±ô±ð°ù noun
  • ³Ü²Ôd¾±²õ·³¾²¹²Ôt±ô±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dismantle1

From the Middle French word desmanteler, dating back to 1570–80. See dis- 1, mantle
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dismantle1

C17: from Old French desmanteler to remove a cloak from; see mantle
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His administration has even typically ended “a flagship foreign aid program to support renewable energy projects and increase electricity access across Africa†run by the now largely dismantled U.S.

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Berg, who is also concerned about losing federal funding as the Trump administration dismantles the Department of Education, says the impacts on students and faculty will be sweeping.

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This is a reference to the decision by late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to dismantle his entire nuclear programme in 2003 in return for getting sanctions lifted.

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"They go in, blow up the installations, dismantle all of the equipment, under American supervision and carried out by America," Netanyahu explained.

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Importantly, the letter does not direct school districts to send a certification to the state or federal government or to move to dismantle any programs within the narrow 10-day time frame.

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