as in disassembling
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantling
Complete decommissioning can include felling or dismantling the turbines, partially or wholly removing the turbine foundations and underground cables, removing the ground-level facilities, and restoring the land to a usable state.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Hobbs sent about 40 National Guard members to Nogales to assist CBP with traffic direction at secondary search lanes, dismantling vehicles with contraband at the Mariposa border crossing, and supporting rail operations at the Dennis DeConcini crossing a few miles east.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
To lay the groundwork for recovery, the new leadership must adopt the Syrian pound as the unified national currency, reversing counterproductive protectionist policies on trade and dismantling exchange-rate supports for inefficient domestic production.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
The immediate reforms needed, including reversing protectionist policies on imports and dismantling exchange-rate mechanisms that prop up inefficient domestic production, are essential to creating a level playing field and encouraging economic growth.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
The duo were elevated to their current roles a little less than two years ago, in February 2023, not long after Iger returned to Disney and began the process of dismantling the Byzantine operational structure put in place by Iger’s successor/predecessor Bob Chapek.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Anything less risks dismantling the very foundation of the UK’s creative industries.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
These phenomena would aim to deceive populations, creating global panic and dismantling existing religious and social structures.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
This requires dismantling bureaucratic barriers, prioritising long-term infrastructure investments, and implementing policies that promote affordability, sustainability, and inclusivity.
—Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Hobbs sent about 40 National Guard members to Nogales to assist CBP with traffic direction at secondary search lanes, dismantling vehicles with contraband at the Mariposa border crossing, and supporting rail operations at the Dennis DeConcini crossing a few miles east.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
To lay the groundwork for recovery, the new leadership must adopt the Syrian pound as the unified national currency, reversing counterproductive protectionist policies on trade and dismantling exchange-rate supports for inefficient domestic production.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
The immediate reforms needed, including reversing protectionist policies on imports and dismantling exchange-rate mechanisms that prop up inefficient domestic production, are essential to creating a level playing field and encouraging economic growth.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
The duo were elevated to their current roles a little less than two years ago, in February 2023, not long after Iger returned to Disney and began the process of dismantling the Byzantine operational structure put in place by Iger’s successor/predecessor Bob Chapek.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Anything less risks dismantling the very foundation of the UK’s creative industries.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
These phenomena would aim to deceive populations, creating global panic and dismantling existing religious and social structures.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
This requires dismantling bureaucratic barriers, prioritising long-term infrastructure investments, and implementing policies that promote affordability, sustainability, and inclusivity.
—Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Dismantling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantling. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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