English Explanatory Dictionary

dismantle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces.
  2. To disprove a discourse, claim or argument.
  3. To divest, strip of dress or covering.
  4. To remove fittings or furnishings from.

Pronunciation

/dɪsˈmæntəl/ [dɪsˈmæntʰəɫ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dismantle.wav [dɪsˈmænʔəɫ] [dɪsˈmæ̃nɾɫ̩] [dɪsˈmæ̃nɫ̩]

Word forms

dismantle dismantles dismantling dismantled

Etymology

From Middle French desmanteler, itself from des- (“dis-”), mantel (“coat”) + -er (verbal suffix). Compare typologically uncloak, reveal, unmask.

Derived words

dismantlability dismantlable dismantleable dismantlement dismantler undismantled use the master's tools to dismantle the master's house
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