dismantle
To take apart; to disassemble; to take to piecesTo take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces.
» We dismantled the engine.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces.
abbauen
разбира́тьrazbirátʹ, разобра́тьrazobrátʹ, демонти́роватьdemontírovatʹ
take apart into its constituent pieces
(transitive)To disprove a discourse, claim or argument.
(transitive)To divest, strip of dress or covering.
entmanteln, entblättern
раздева́тьrazdevátʹ, разде́тьrazdétʹ
(transitive)To remove fittings or furnishings from.
abwracken, ausschlachten
разбира́тьrazbirátʹ, разобра́тьrazobrátʹ
take off or remove
Examples
37 sentencesWe dismantled the engine.
We need to dismantle this.
This needs to be dismantled.
It's been dismantled.
He completely dismantled his own computer.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle French desmanteler, itself from des- (“dis-”), mantel (“coat”) + -er (verbal sFrom Middle French desmanteler, itself from des- (“dis-”), mantel (“coat”) + -er (verbal suffix). By surface analysis, dis- + mantle.
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Forms
dismantles, dismantling, dismantled, dismantled| Base form | dismantle · to dismantle |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dismantles |
| Present participle | dismantling |
| Past simple | dismantled |
| Past participle | dismantled |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
11 synonyms- take off or remove:strip
- take apart into its constituent pieces:disassembletake apartbreak upbreak apart
- tear down so as to make flat with the ground:levelrazerasetear downtake downpull down
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle