American English pronunciation
How to pronounce dismantling
IPA transcription: [dɪs'mæntəlɪŋ]
Pronunciation variants: [dɪs'mæntəlɪŋ][dɪs'mænəlɪŋ][,dɪs'mæntlɪŋ]
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Noun
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the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)
“Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons”
Verb
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tear down so as to make flat with the ground
“The building was levelled”
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take apart into its constituent pieces
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take off or remove
“strip a wall of its wallpaper”
Usage examples
- Turkey is dismantling the incentive system.