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dis·man·tling

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dismantling, dismantlement, disassemblynoun

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

    "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"

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  1. dismantling

    Dismantling refers to the process of taking something apart, often piece by piece, typically in a careful or systematic way. This often done in order to repair, understand its construction or function, or to use its components for other purposes. It can refer to various things including physical structures, machinery, systems, or even abstract concepts like theories or policies.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dismantling

    of Dismantle

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dismantling in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dismantling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of dismantling in a Sentence

  1. Nick Clegg:

    If you listened to some of our more breathless critics, you could be forgiven for thinking that we are single-handedly dismantling western democracy, collaborating with the Russians, the Iranians, the Bilderberg Group, the Illuminati and the guys who faked the moon landings to manipulate our citizens, rig elections and tear down our democratic institutions.

  2. Jena Griswold:

    To say that we shouldn't be taking it seriously is missing what is going on in this nation. And what is going on in this nation is the dismantling of democracy, and threats to election workers and those of us who are fighting to stop a political party from tilting future elections in their favor to steal these seats is part of it.

  3. Kendra Schaefer:

    Considering the cost and difficulty managing such apps, coupled with concerns expressed by the public over data security and privacy – not to mention the political win local governments get by symbolically putting zero-Covid to bed – dismantling those systems is par for the course.

  4. Marshall Allen:

    This is just a beginning in dismantling systems of oppression in higher education, specifically the UM system.

  5. Patrick Flynn:

    There's nothing that I hate about Joe Biden in terms of policy, my primary concerns are the dismantling of the institutions of democracy and the rule of law.

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