Synonyms of dismantling

Noun


1. dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly, activity

usage: the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"

Verb


1. level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down, destroy, destruct

usage: tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"

2. disassemble, dismantle, take apart, break up, break apart, destroy, destruct

usage: take apart into its constituent pieces

3. strip, dismantle, remove, take, take away, withdraw

usage: take off or remove; "strip a wall of its wallpaper"

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