Meaning & use
dismantling
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Taking apart a structure, system, or organization piece by piece.
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The crew spent all morning dismantling the old scaffolding.
The new government began dismantling many of the previous administration's policies.
A note on using this word
Originally referring to removing a "mantle" or covering, the word now applies broadly to taking apart anything from machinery to institutions.
Words with a similar meaning
disassemblingdeconstructing
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Words with an opposite meaning
assemblingbuilding
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