dismantling
/dɪsˈmæntlɪŋ/
verb
- The present participle of dismantle; taking apart a machine, structure, or system piece by piece.
- The crew spent the morning dismantling the scaffolding.
- The technician is dismantling the computer to upgrade the hard drive.
- They are dismantling the old barn to reuse the wood.
- The present participle of dismantle; systematically ending or destroying something.
- The new CEO is dismantling the company's old hierarchy.
- Historians are dismantling the myths surrounding the ancient king.
- The activists are dismantling the arguments against climate change one by one.
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noun
- The process of taking something apart or breaking it down.
- The careful dismantling of the clock revealed its intricate gears.
- The dismantling of the old railway system was a massive project.
- The dismantling of the ship took longer than expected.
- The process of ending or destroying a system, organization, or set of rules.
- The dismantling of the welfare program affected many families.
- The gradual dismantling of the forest ecosystem worried scientists.
- The dismantling of the apartheid system was a historic achievement.