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Definition of: dismantle
(dis·man′təl) v.t. ·tied, ·tling
1. To strip of furniture, equipments, or defenses.
2. To take apart; reduce to pieces.
3. Obs. To divest of clothing. [<MF desmanteller <des- away + manteller cover with a cloak <mantel a cloak]
—dis·man′tle·ment noun
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