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1. dismantle
verb. ['dɪˈsmæntəl, dɪˈsmænəl'] tear down so as to make flat with the ground.
Synonyms
- destroy
- pull down
- take down
- rase
- raze
- destruct
- level
- tear down
Antonyms
- mild
- high
- uneven
- unequal
Etymology
- desmanteler (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
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Words that Rhyme with Dismantle
- sportschannel
- transchannel
- mcdannel
- mcdanel
- impanel
- empanel
- scannell
- flannel
- crannell
- pannell
- panel
- kanell
- janel
- hanel
- channell
- channel
- cannell
- annul
- annal
Example sentences of the word dismantle
1. Verb, base form
Have your students read a short story -- or read one to them -- that they can then dismantle.
Quotes containing the word dismantle
1. The stars are not wanted now: put out every one;Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.For nothing now can ever come to any good.
- W.H. Auden, Selected Poems
2. dismantle
verb. ['dɪˈsmæntəl, dɪˈsmænəl'] take off or remove.
Synonyms
- remove
- withdraw
- take
- take away
Antonyms
- repair
- ascend
- rise
- humanize
Etymology
- desmanteler (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
3. dismantle
verb. ['dɪˈsmæntəl, dɪˈsmænəl'] take apart into its constituent pieces.
Synonyms
- break apart
- destroy
- take apart
- disassemble
- destruct
Antonyms
- intense
- immoderation
- moderation
- low
Etymology
- desmanteler (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))