1. to take apart or tear down piece by piece
2. to gradually destroy or eliminate something systematically

Examples

• The workers will dismantle the old playground equipment next week.
• She carefully dismantled the computer to replace the hard drive.
• The new government promised to dismantle the corrupt system.
• They had to dismantle the tent before the storm arrived.
• The company decided to dismantle its overseas operations.
• He began to dismantle the engine to find the problem.
• The policy was designed to dismantle trade barriers between countries.