die Demontage
Translation
dismantling, disassembly, deconstruction
Examples
Die Demontage der alten Brücke beginnt morgen.
The dismantling of the old bridge begins tomorrow.
Die Demontage des Motors war kompliziert.
The disassembly of the engine was complicated.
Grammar Patterns
the dismantling ((of sth.)) the dismantling of... The dismantling of the machine takes hours.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Abbau, Zerlegung; Antonyms: Montage, Aufbau (construction)
Etymology
From French 'démontage'. 'de-' (away, from) + 'montage' (assembly). Literally 'un-assembly'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'de-' as a prefix for reversal, like in 'deconstruct'. It's the opposite of 'Montage' (assembly).