dismantle
Translation
to dismantle, to take apart, to disassemble
Examples
They will dismantle the old bridge.
They will dismantle the old bridge.
He dismantled the government's argument.
He dismantled the government's argument.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to take (sth.) apart They will dismantle the old bridge.
Similar Words
Synonyms: take apart, disassemble, deconstruct; Antonyms: assemble, build, construct
Etymology
From 'dis-' (apart) + Old French 'manteler' (to cloak), literally meaning 'to uncloak'.
Memory Tips
Picture taking a mantle (a cloak) off something, revealing its individual parts. 'Dis-' means 'apart'.