The mechanic dismantled the engine to repair it. When will they dismantle the old bridge? The after-school program was dismantled due to lack of funding. He accuses them of trying to dismantle the country's legal system.
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Word History
Etymology
Middle French desmanteler, from des- dis- + mantel mantle