dismantles
Breaks into pieces
Dismantles is the third-person singular of dismantle, meaning to take apart piece by piece.
You dismantle machinery, furniture, or equipment by removing its components: She dismantles the engine to find the problem.
Figuratively, to dismantle is to systematically undo or abolish: The new administration dismantles environmental regulations.
Takes something apart
- takes apartSeparates into components
- deconstructsAnalyzes by breaking apart
- unscrewsRotates to detach
- unboltsReleases a sliding lock
removes · strips · breaks down · demolishes · dismembers · detaches · unfastens · separates
Proves something false
- debunksExposes as untrue
- disprovesShows to be untrue
- discreditsHarms another's standing
- underminesWeakens by stealth
exposes · invalidates · deconstructs · challenges · counters · rebuts · demolishes · unravels
Officially ends or eliminates
- dissolvesDisperses into solution
- eliminatesRemoves from consideration
- endsTermini or concludes
- terminatesBrings to an end
disbands · closes · shuts down · eradicates · annuls · invalidates · repeals · rescinds
Removes from authority
- overthrowsForcibly removes from power
- topplesFalls or overthrows
- unseatsRemoves from position
- oustsForcibly removes from position
dethrones · weakens · strips · erodes · destabilizes · subverts · undermines · disempowers
disassembles
Takes something apart
- takes apartSeparates into components
- deconstructsAnalyzes by breaking apart
- unscrewsRotates to detach
unbolts · removes · strips · breaks down · demolishes · dismembers · detaches · unfastens · separates · pulls apart
refutes
Proves something false
- debunksExposes as untrue
- disprovesShows to be untrue
- discreditsHarms another's standing
undermines · exposes · invalidates · deconstructs · challenges · counters · rebuts · demolishes · unravels · picks apart
abolishes
Officially ends or eliminates
- dissolvesDisperses into solution
- eliminatesRemoves from consideration
- endsTermini or concludes
terminates · disbands · closes · shuts down · eradicates · annuls · invalidates · repeals · rescinds · overturns
deposes
Removes from authority
- overthrowsForcibly removes from power
- topplesFalls or overthrows
- unseatsRemoves from position
ousts · dethrones · weakens · strips · erodes · destabilizes · subverts · undermines · disempowers · neutralizes
dismantlesassembles
Brings components together
builds · constructs · puts together · erects · makes
dismantlesestablishes
Creates or sets up
creates · founds · institutes · builds up · sets up
dismantlesestablishes
Creates or sets up
creates · founds · institutes · sets up · builds
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