as in to disassemble
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantle
There's, arguably, only 2 teams in the conference that are built to dismantle us.
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
After the Cold War, much of Europe dismantled its tanks and closed the factories that made standard ammunition, thinking that a land war in Europe was not unthinkable.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Today's actions taken by the State Department demonstrate the Trump Administration's commitment to protecting our national security interests and dismantling these dangerous organizations.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The recent executive order to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) poses a significant threat to both Chicago’s economy and America’s global humanitarian leadership.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
After the Cold War, much of Europe dismantled its tanks and closed the factories that made standard ammunition, thinking that a land war in Europe was not unthinkable.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Today's actions taken by the State Department demonstrate the Trump Administration's commitment to protecting our national security interests and dismantling these dangerous organizations.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The recent executive order to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) poses a significant threat to both Chicago’s economy and America’s global humanitarian leadership.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantle
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While Apple's low marks are partially due the difficulty involved in disassembling MacBooks, Lenovo appears to be withholding information from shoppers deemed critical to right-to-repair legislation and accessibility.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Feb. 2025
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Meze Audio claims its commitment to craftsmanship and longevity goes as far as making every component in the POET headphones easy to disassemble and replace.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The second stage is the upper portion of the rocket and is responsible for delivering items into orbit after the first stage has successfully propelled the rocket into Earth’s upper atmosphere and detached itself.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Carry it as a wristlet for a cute and easy way to take essentials on the go, or detach the removable strap and use it as a wallet.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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The Library Master Plan adopted unanimously by the city highlights that without investments, these vital technology services could become unreliable or inaccessible and could leave vulnerable populations further disconnected.—
Patrick Stewart,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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And since so many of us rely on our phones to disconnect, know that cyber activities show mixed results.—
Paula Davis,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Sources said Echevarria was beaten and stabbed about a dozen times before the body was dismembered.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Naresh Bhatt was arrested in August on a charge of concealing a dead body and now faces charges of murder and physically defiling a dead body after police found evidence in their Manassas Park home that her body was dismembered.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Watching an octogenarian president heavily implied to be a Democrat struggle to form sentences strikes a nerve, but for the most part, De Niro’s take is too taciturn and quietly dignified to inspire much emotion.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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The chances of a giant space rock striking the Earth have decreased, but NASA and other space agencies are still devising a plan to obliterate it.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Considered one of the best bull riders of all time, Lane Frost was tragically killed in 1989 at the age of 25 after dismounting a bull at Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
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The initial assaults over the weekend involved dismounted infantry walking in neat lines across snowy fields without much apparent support from artillery or aircraft.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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Putin sees it as a way to divide the West, analysts say.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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President Trump and billionaire sidekick Elon Musk Tuesday accused the liberal media of trying to divide them to thwart their shared political agenda.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Dismantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantle. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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