dəs, (ˈ)dis+ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle French desmanteler, literally, to deprive of a cloak, from des- dis- (I) + mantel cloak — more at mantle
1. : to strip or deprive of dress or covering : divest , uncloak
2. : to strip of furniture and equipment or significant contents
dismantle a house that is to be razed
dismantle a ship before scrapping it
specifically : to strip of guns, walls, and defenses
dismantle a fort
dismantle a town
3. : to wear down : do away with : raze , destroy ; also : annul , rescind
dismantle price controls after the war
4. : to take to pieces : dismount
Synonyms: see strip