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Meanings of dismantle in English

Portuguese
raspar
Catalan
arrasar
Spanish
arrasar

Tear down so as to make flat with the ground.

raspar
Portuguese
desmontar
Catalan
desmuntar

Take apart into its constituent pieces.

desmontar
Portuguese
desmantelar
Catalan
raspar
Spanish
raer

Take off or remove.

desmantelar
Synonyms
Examples for "strip"
Examples for "strip"
1
They were far superior to the tiny strip farms of earlier years.
The God That Failed
2
The young one had reached the far side of the grassy strip.
Death angel
3
When you strip away the detail, the choice before us is clear.
Reuters
4
Central America, a strip of land between two oceans, is particularly vulnerable.
Reuters
5
A year ago, luxury retailers turned it into a buzzing commercial strip.
Reuters
Usage of dismantle in English
1
Cameron is seeking to dismantle collective provision in health, education and housing.
The Guardian
2
Together we will dismantle systems, policy, and practices in health that oppress.
Pubmed
3
Democrats and teachers' organizations accuse her of seeking to dismantle public education.
The Guardian
4
Trump vowed to dismantle transnational crime groups in a February executive order.
Reuters
5
Chavistas say the opposition has a secret agenda to dismantle the programs.
Reuters
6
Imperial War Museum London Fences are easier to build than to dismantle.
The South African
7
The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to dismantle its net neutrality regulations.
Wired
8
I'm not prepared to believe his intent is to dismantle the Senate.
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
9
The project's scientists were tasked to first defend, then dismantle, the work.
The panic zone
10
Wednesday's clashes began after police moved in to dismantle a protest camp.
BBC
11
They would have preferred to dismantle the eurozone rather than change path.
The Guardian
12
Trump, a Republican, has sought to dismantle that law, known as Obamacare.
Reuters
13
De Klerk decided to dismantle Apartheid, she wrote on Sunday 21 June.
The South African
14
The CRPD does not require ratifying states to dismantle their systems immediately.
The Guardian
15
Singh had to dismantle another to find out what had gone wrong.
The new yorker
16
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Workmen start to dismantle a section of the camp.
The Guardian
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Translations for dismantle
Dismantle through the time
Dismantle across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common