How to Use dismantle in a Sentence

dismantle

verb
Definition of dismantlenext
Synonyms for dismantlenext
  • When will they dismantle the old bridge?
  • The after-school program was dismantled due to lack of funding.
  • The mechanic dismantled the engine to repair it.
  • He accuses them of trying to dismantle the country's legal system.
  • The new work on the negative Pell equation has helped dismantle these roadblocks.
    — Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Are Nets playing a chess game of attempting to dismantle the Celtics’ and/or Heat’s young core?
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2022
  • So, is the solution to dismantle HR and ditch middle managers?
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Now what are the odds of having a crossover series where all these female forces come together to dismantle the patriarchy?
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 26 July 2022
  • Tuesday night’s roster could look quite different, depending on how much the Cubs front office tries to dismantle it again.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The Democrats’ reaction to the war on terror, on most crime bills, has been to reform a little bit at the edges but never attempt to dismantle it.
    — Sam Deanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022
  • The president-elect has also pledged to dismantle the riot squad used against protesters by the police, which Mr. Velásquez would also oversee.
    — Juan Forero, WSJ, 22 July 2022
  • And in 2020, the state began to dismantle its death row.
    — Ivana Hrynkiw | [email protected], al, 23 Nov. 2022
  • But with a Super Bowl berth on the line, Kelce dismantled the Ravens.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Their lives are dismantled, in minutes not days, and most of them die in the Holocaust.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • All of that is dismantled and to be hauled away when the festival ends.
    — Ed Komenda, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The plan to dismantle the dams has drawn mixed reactions from the public.
    — Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The Rams were dismantled on offense, defense and special teams and lost to the Dallas Cowboys on the road, 43-20.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
  • So the voice gives him the code to dismantle the security system in time for a quick exit.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The Nuggets were the more physical and aggressive team in dismantling the Suns.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Experts were working to dismantle the weapons that were discovered near the village of Qlaileh, south of the port city of Tyre, the army said.
    — WSJ, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Adair hired a lawyer, there was a hearing at City Hall, the mayor fell asleep, and it was decided that the ramp had to be dismantled.
    — Zach Harris, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024
  • The old wagon is to be stored beneath the hardware store until it is dismantled.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
  • That added to a rapid drumbeat of steps to dismantle controls that had been expected to stay in place at least through mid-2023.
    — Joe McDonald, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Many on the right flank opposed the deal McCarthy struck with Biden this year over the spending levels and are trying to dismantle it now.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Meta now has a chance to properly dismantle a system that was flawed from the offset.
    — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2023
  • The encampments’ peaceful end comes as police have been called to dismantle tents around the state.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
  • In the end, the passing game decided the game, and Dak Prescott had the more difficult task trying to dismantle the 49ers’ secondary.
    — Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2023
  • The goal of asking these questions is not to dismantle our right to privacy.
    — Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Four workers with trowels are soon dismantling the blocks.
    — Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
  • Newsom dismantled San Quentin’s death row, and Davis was transferred to a less restrictive facility.
    — Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024

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