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Meaning of "dismantle" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DISMANTLE

From Old French desmanteler to remove a cloak from.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DISMANTLE

dismantle  [dɪsˈmæntəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISMANTLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dismantle is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb dismantle in English.

WHAT DOES DISMANTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dismantle in the English dictionary

The first definition of dismantle in the dictionary is to take apart. Other definition of dismantle is to demolish or raze. Dismantle is also to strip of covering.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISMANTLE

PRESENT

Present
I dismantle
you dismantle
he/she/it dismantles
we dismantle
you dismantle
they dismantle
Present continuous
I am dismantling
you are dismantling
he/she/it is dismantling
we are dismantling
you are dismantling
they are dismantling
Present perfect
I have dismantled
you have dismantled
he/she/it has dismantled
we have dismantled
you have dismantled
they have dismantled
Present perfect continuous
I have been dismantling
you have been dismantling
he/she/it has been dismantling
we have been dismantling
you have been dismantling
they have been dismantling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I dismantled
you dismantled
he/she/it dismantled
we dismantled
you dismantled
they dismantled
Past continuous
I was dismantling
you were dismantling
he/she/it was dismantling
we were dismantling
you were dismantling
they were dismantling
Past perfect
I had dismantled
you had dismantled
he/she/it had dismantled
we had dismantled
you had dismantled
they had dismantled
Past perfect continuous
I had been dismantling
you had been dismantling
he/she/it had been dismantling
we had been dismantling
you had been dismantling
they had been dismantling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will dismantle
you will dismantle
he/she/it will dismantle
we will dismantle
you will dismantle
they will dismantle
Future continuous
I will be dismantling
you will be dismantling
he/she/it will be dismantling
we will be dismantling
you will be dismantling
they will be dismantling
Future perfect
I will have dismantled
you will have dismantled
he/she/it will have dismantled
we will have dismantled
you will have dismantled
they will have dismantled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been dismantling
you will have been dismantling
he/she/it will have been dismantling
we will have been dismantling
you will have been dismantling
they will have been dismantling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would dismantle
you would dismantle
he/she/it would dismantle
we would dismantle
you would dismantle
they would dismantle
Conditional continuous
I would be dismantling
you would be dismantling
he/she/it would be dismantling
we would be dismantling
you would be dismantling
they would be dismantling
Conditional perfect
I would have dismantle
you would have dismantle
he/she/it would have dismantle
we would have dismantle
you would have dismantle
they would have dismantle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been dismantling
you would have been dismantling
he/she/it would have been dismantling
we would have been dismantling
you would have been dismantling
they would have been dismantling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you dismantle
we let´s dismantle
you dismantle
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to dismantle
Past participle
dismantled
Present Participle
dismantling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISMANTLE


assonantal
ˌæsəˈnæntəl
cantle
ˈkæntəl
consonantal
ˌkɒnsəˈnæntəl
determinantal
dɪˌtɜːmɪˈnæntəl
Fremantle
ˈfriːˌmæntəl
hantle
ˈhæntəl
mantel
ˈmæntəl
mantle
ˈmæntəl
octantal
ɒkˈtæntəl
outmantle
ˌaʊtˈmæntəl
overmantel
ˈəʊvəˌmæntəl
portmantle
ˌpɔːtˈmæntəl
postconsonantal
ˌpəʊstˌkɒnsəˈnæntəl
preconsonantal
ˌpriːkɒnsəˈnæntəl
quadrantal
kwɒˈdræntəl
santal
ˈsæntəl
sextantal
seksˈtæntəl
sonantal
səʊˈnæntəl
triconsonantal
traɪˌkɒnsəˈnæntəl
unmantle
ʌnˈmæntəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISMANTLE

dismal
dismal science
Dismal Swamp
dismality
dismally
dismalness
disman
dismantlement
dismantler
dismantling
dismask
dismast
dismastment
dismay
dismayed
dismayedness
dismayful
dismayfully
dismaying
dismayingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISMANTLE

Blue Mantle
brantle
disgruntle
falcon-gentle
gas mantle
gentle
gruntle
lady´s mantle
pintle
ungentle
wintle

Synonyms and antonyms of dismantle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISMANTLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dismantle» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dismantle

Translation of «dismantle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISMANTLE

Find out the translation of dismantle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dismantle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dismantle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拆除
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desmontar
570 millions of speakers

English

dismantle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विघटित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفكيك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

демонтировать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desmontar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিরাবরণ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

démanteler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hancurkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

demontieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

分解する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분해하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dismantle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tháo dỡ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அகற்றும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोडून टाकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dağıtmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

smontare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

demontaż
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

демонтувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

demontare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξάρθρωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

breek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

demon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

demontere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dismantle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISMANTLE»

The term «dismantle» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.608 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISMANTLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dismantle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dismantle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dismantle

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10 QUOTES WITH «DISMANTLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dismantle.
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Greg Abbott
If I have to, I will use one challenge after another to dismantle governmental operations that I consider violations of the Constitution.
2
Sherman Austin
They went back there, looked at all the computers, asked me to come in and tell them what all the computers were for specifically so they knew how to dismantle the network I had been running.
3
Bill Ayers
Beginning to dismantle the Pentagon would save $1 trillion a year - a small government proposal if ever there was one.
4
Andrew J. Bernstein
It's time we learned the truth about stress. It's time we identified the thoughts that actually create our stress and learned to dismantle them one by one.
5
Kjell Magne Bondevik
The burden of proof is now on the Palestinians... They must fight terrorism and dismantle its infrastructures in order to make possible progress on the roadmap.
6
Barbara Boxer
Iraq made commitments after the Gulf War to completely dismantle all weapons of mass destruction, and unfortunately, Iraq has not lived up to its agreement.
7
Bruce Dickinson
Engineering stimulates the mind. Kids get bored easily. They have got to get out and get their hands dirty: make things, dismantle things, fix things. When the schools can offer that, you'll have an engineer for life.
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Bruce Dickinson
Kids get bored easily. They have got to get out and get their hands dirty: make things, dismantle things, fix things.
9
David Gemmell
Societies need heroes. So we travel to places where the revisionists cannot dismantle the great.
10
Ann Kirkpatrick
I believe we must protect Medicare's guaranteed benefit, and I will oppose any effort to dismantle Medicare and turn it into a voucher system.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISMANTLE»

Discover the use of dismantle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dismantle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dismantle the Sun
Set against a landscape of snow and spiritual exhaustion, Dismantle the Sun is the wrenching debut novel from Jim Snowden - a novel of love and loss, betrayal and second chances.
Jim Snowden, 2012
2
Digimodernism: How New Technologies Dismantle the Postmodern ...
With new technologies unfolding almost daily, this work will help to categorize and explain our new digital world and our place in it, as well as equip us with a better understanding of the digital technologies that have a massive impact on ...
Alan Kirby, 2009
3
All you need is love to dismantle an atomic bomb: how the ...
Although there may be a general feeling that the careers of the Beatles and U2 parallel one another, they have yet to be compared at length. McFliker begins his homage to these influential bands by recounting his accidental stumblings upon
Todd McFliker, 2007
4
Unstoppable: The Emerging Left-Right Alliance to Dismantle ...
This book is about the emerging political re-alignment that is combining the Left and the Right against corporate tyranny.
Ralph Nader, 2014
5
Eco-Tyranny: How the Left's Green Agenda Will Dismantle America
Looks at the environmental movement and how it is undermining America's superpower status.
Brian Sussman, 2012
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Dismantle
Garron Haun. hands them to James. He takes a lighter out and lights all three. He takes a puff from each one and hands them off. We are smoking here too. I really don't like that, but what does it matter I guess. I don't want everyone here ...
Garron Haun
7
Binocular Astronomy
In general, you should not attempt to dismantle your binocular. Unless you know precisely what you are doing, you run the risk of causing more damage than you are attempting to remedy! You would also immediately void any warranty.
Stephen Tonkin, 2007
8
Using Bricolage to Dismantle the New Brunswick Visual Arts ...
These are possibilities for a more intertextual, interdisciplinary and transformative curriculum.
Zenon Fedory, 2005
9
FCS Automotive Repair & Maintenance L3
22 Unit Outcomes dismantle automotive components Subject Outcomes 1.6 Remove automotive components 2.1 Explain dismantling procedures according to a specific manufacturer's manual 2.2 Dismantle components using appropriate  ...
Abduraghman Abrahams, 2008
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Beijing Record: A Physical and Political History of Planning ...
On December 30, BCRST agreed to dismantle the Monk's Pagoda inside the Dizang'an Primary School. On January 15, 1959, BCRST agreed to dismantle the Banjie Pagoda in the Chaoyang District. On January 17, BCRST agreed to ...
Jun Wang, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISMANTLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dismantle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is the govt threatening to dismantle National Food Security Act?
It is alarming that the new government, by its casual indifference to these laws and court rulings, is threatening to dismantle this incipient ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
2
National Post View: Hail Uber: Dismantle the taxi cartel | National Post
After last week's Ontario Superior Court ruling denying Toronto's bid for an injunction against Uber, the online ride-sharing service that has ... «National Post, Jul 15»
3
Paul Butler has vowed to 'dismantle' Gustavo Molina this weekend …
Paul Butler has vowed to 'dismantle' Gustavo Molina as he bids to get his world title quest back on track in Manchester this weekend. Sky Bet. «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»
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dismantle-homeless-camps - Los Angeles News | FOX 11 LA KTTV
New Ordinances To Dismantle Homeless Camps Returns To City Council ... city to issue criminal citations, dismantle homeless encampments «FOX 11 Los Angeles, Jul 15»
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Rushing to dismantle the goalposts - MaltaToday.com.mt
Too often in the past we have seen cases where MEPA's regulations – often criticised for being 'strong with the weak and weak with the strong' ... «MaltaToday, Jul 15»
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Oakland: Police dismantle chopshop operation - San Jose Mercury …
Oakland: Police dismantle chopshop operation. By Harry Harris. Oakland Tribune. Posted: 07/07/2015 03:37:54 PM PDT# Comments | Updated: 11 min. ago. «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
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Conor also calls out Floyd, claiming he'll dismantle him
UFC star Conor McGregor also calls out Floyd Mayweather, on the Conon show claiming he would dismantle the welterweight. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Workers dismantle Frankfurt Euro sculpture - The Local
Workers dismantle Frankfurt Euro sculpture. A worker on a crane removes stars from the Euro sculpture in central Frankfurt. Photo: DPA ... «The Local.de, Jul 15»
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RadioVop Zimbabwe - Kasukuwere To Dismantle Chombo's …
Kasukuwere To Dismantle Chombo's Stranglehold On Local Authorities. 7 hours 49 minutes ago. Font size: Decrease font Enlarge font. Local government ... «RadioVop, Jul 15»
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Conor McGregor: 'I Would Most Certainly Dismantle' Floyd …
But saying that, there are many, many forms of fighting that can beat him. If we were to get it on, I would most certainly dismantle him also.” ... «NESN.com, Jul 15»

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