
[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).]
dismantlement dis·man'tle·ment n.
verb
Definition: take apart
Antonyms: assemble, build, combine, construct, put together, raise
v. 1. (often be dismantled) take to pieces: the engines were dismantled and the bits piled into a heap.
2. deprive of defenses or equipment.
dismantlement n. dismantler n.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
It took quite a few saw blades, but she had the car dismantled in no time.
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - rive ned, afmontere, demontere, afvæbne, aftakle, afdække
Nederlands (Dutch)
ontmantelen, leeghalen, slopen
Français (French)
v. tr. - démonter, démanteler, désarmer, désamorcer
Deutsch (German)
v. - demontieren, zerlegen, abbauen, abreißen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κατεδαφίζω, γκρεμίζω, (δια)λύω, παροπλίζω, αποσυναρμολογώ (κν. ξεμοντάρω), (μτφ.) διαμελίζω
Italiano (Italian)
smantellare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - desmantelar, despojar, desmontar
Русский (Russian)
демонтировать, разбирать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - desmontar, desarmar, desmantelar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - tömma ur, rymma ut, demontera, klä av
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
拆除...的设备, 去除覆盖物, 分解
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 拆除...的設備, 去除覆蓋物, 分解
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 분해하다, 장치를 제거하다, 방어망을 제거하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - から取り外す, 分解する
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يفكك شئ الى أجزا, ينهي منظمه أو نظام مثلا تدريجيا وبطريقه مخطط لها مسبقا
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - פירק, פינה ציוד, חשף לתקיפה
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