dismantling

«dismantling» in Mova's school dictionary: Taking something apart piece by piece, such as a machine… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (the dismantling of); also the -ing form of dismantle (dismantle, dismantles, dismantled, dismantling)

meaning for a pupil

1) Taking something apart piece by piece, such as a machine, tent or stage. tree →

2) Ending or getting rid of a system, organisation or rule, step by step. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and design lessons, dismantling a model, a bike or a tent means taking it apart carefully. In history and news, «the dismantling of» a system or wall means it is being ended. Phrases: «the dismantling of», «dismantling the tent».

examples

• We spent the morning dismantling the tent. tree →
• The dismantling of the old bridge took weeks. tree →
• He is dismantling the radio to see how it works. tree →
• Dismantling the stage after the play is a team job. tree →
• The government began dismantling the old rules. tree →
• Be careful when dismantling anything with sharp parts. tree →

note

Verb: «dismantle» (drop the e before -ing). Opposite: «assembling» or «building». Safety: never dismantle electrical items that are plugged in.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «dismantling» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.