as in to disassemble
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantle
At the same time, President Donald Trump reportedly wants to dismantle the federal Department of Education.
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Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
According to the Tracking Project 2025 blog, dismantling USAID runs counter to what is outlined in the manifesto.
—Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
That is part of a broader push to dismantle or remake institutions that are considered by the administration to be wasteful, disloyal or standing in the way of its objectives.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, false and misleading information is being pushed on social media to support the change, much of it spread by the administration and Elon Musk.
—Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
According to the Tracking Project 2025 blog, dismantling USAID runs counter to what is outlined in the manifesto.
—Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
That is part of a broader push to dismantle or remake institutions that are considered by the administration to be wasteful, disloyal or standing in the way of its objectives.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, false and misleading information is being pushed on social media to support the change, much of it spread by the administration and Elon Musk.
—Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantle
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Modular design: Her components can be easily disassembled and reassembled, allowing for portability and customization according to user needs.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
25 Jan. 2025
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As for Gunther Werks’s Remastered version, the brand disassembled the model, replacing several exterior panels with lightweight carbon fiber and weaving even more of the durable material into the chassis itself.—
Martin Lerma,
Robb Report,
28 Dec. 2024
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Some people, especially viewers blissfully detached from online discussion forums, will no doubt have received this information with shock and astonishment.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Staying in contact can also contribute to the release of dopamine, adversely impacting our ability to detach from an ex emotionally.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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Ukraine had in fact disconnected from the Russian grid for a test just hours before Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Like other digital translators in this guide, when they’re disconnected from your smartphone’s internet connection, many of the features are unusable.—
Séamus Bellamy,
Travel + Leisure,
6 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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The three were arguing over a parking spot, when one of the men pulled a gun and opened fire, striking Hughes in the stomach, according to ABC Eyewitness News.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Beauty struck a rare sour note during its quarterly report, cutting its full-year guidance in light of a January that the retailer says was hindered by the LA wildfires and fewer makeup tutorials on TikTok.—
Sara Salinas,
CNBC,
7 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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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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Putin sees it as a way to divide the West, analysts say.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Dismantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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