DISMANTLE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

take apart into its constituent pieces

Part of speech: Verb

tear down so as to make flat with the ground

Example: The building was levelled

Part of speech: Verb

take off or remove

Example: strip a wall of its wallpaper

Take down, Strip, Raze, Dismantle, Pull down

The word "dismantle" comes from Middle French desmanteler.

Many English words entered through French but originally came from Latin, Arabic, or even Persian.