dismantle in German
dismantle in German is abbauen, entblättern, entmanteln — dismantle means to take something apart piece by piece.
dismantle in German
abbauen
(transitive) To take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces.
entblättern
(transitive, originally) To divest, strip of dress or covering.
entmanteln
(transitive, originally) To divest, strip of dress or covering.
abwracken
(transitive) To remove fittings or furnishings from.
ausschlachten
(transitive) To remove fittings or furnishings from.
What does "dismantle" mean?
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verb To take something apart piece by piece.
"In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. The welfare state is dismantled. Essential public services are cut so that the rich may pay less tax."
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verb To methodically take down or destroy a system, argument, or organization.
"The lawyer dismantled the witness's story point by point."
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dismantle in a sentence
- In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. The welfare state is dismantled. Essential public services are cut so that the rich may pay less tax.
- It took two engineers all day to dismantle the old machine.
- The lawyer dismantled the witness's story point by point.
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What is "dismantle" in German?
"dismantle" in German is abbauen, entblättern, entmanteln. dismantle means: To take something apart piece by piece.
How do you use "dismantle" in a sentence?
Example: "It took two engineers all day to dismantle the old machine." In German, "dismantle" is abbauen, entblättern, entmanteln.
Are there other ways to say "dismantle" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "dismantle": abbauen, entblättern, entmanteln, abwracken, ausschlachten.
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