dismantle

Definition of Dismantle in English :

tear down so as to make flat with the ground

Example Sentences:
'The building was levelled'

take apart into its constituent pieces

3. dismantle, strip

take off or remove

Example Sentences:
'strip a wall of its wallpaper'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dismantle

verb (transitive)

1.

to take apart

2.

to demolish or raze

3.

to strip of covering

verb transitiveWord forms: disˈmantled or disˈmantling

1.

to strip of covering

2.

to strip (a house, ship, etc.) of furniture, equipment, means of defense, etc.

3.

to take apart; disassemble

tr.v. dis·man·tled, dis·man·tling, dis·man·tles

1.

a. To take apart; disassemble; tear down.

b. To put an end to in a gradual systematic way: dismantling the cumbersome regulations for interstate trucking.

2. To strip of furnishings or equipment: dismantled the house before knocking it down.

3. To strip of covering or clothing.