dismantle

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈmæntəl/

The English word “dismantle” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

To take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces.
To disprove a discourse, claim or argument.
To divest, strip of dress or covering.
To remove fittings or furnishings from.

Etymology

From Middle French desmanteler, itself from des- (“dis-”), mantel (“coat”) + -er (verbal suffix). By surface analysis, dis- + mantle. Compare typologically uncloak, reveal, unmask.

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