dismantlement

Definition of Dismantlement in English :

1. disassembly, dismantlement, dismantling

the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)

Example Sentences:
'Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dismantlement

verb (transitive)

1.

to take apart

2.

to demolish or raze

3.

to strip of covering

verb transitiveWord forms: disˈmantled or disˈmantling

1.

to strip of covering

2.

to strip (a house, ship, etc.) of furniture, equipment, means of defense, etc.

3.

to take apart; disassemble

tr.v. dis·man·tled, dis·man·tling, dis·man·tles

1.

a. To take apart; disassemble; tear down.

b. To put an end to in a gradual systematic way: dismantling the cumbersome regulations for interstate trucking.

2. To strip of furnishings or equipment: dismantled the house before knocking it down.

3. To strip of covering or clothing.