DISMANTLED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

dismantled

verb

past tense of dismantle

as in disassembled

to take apart dismantle the table for easier transport

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Recent Examples of dismantled Roof shingles then need to be removed; brick fireplaces and chimneys have to be dismantled, their pieces carefully numbered for reconstruction later; and the entire structure must be sliced into road-ready sections like a loaf of bread. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 To King, this perception is a reality that cannot be dismantled. — Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 His first bestseller, The Best Place to Work, dismantled assumptions about workplace culture. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The verdict is among the latest involving Hong Kong’s once-vibrant pro-democracy movement, which has largely been dismantled after the security law's introduction in 2020. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Waqf— an irrevocable endowment under Islamic law — can endow health, education, and other public goods over generations; they can’t be dismantled unlike government aid budgets. — Alaa Murabit, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026 Gonzalez Llort was one of the members of a Cuban spy ring dismantled in the late 1990s in South Florida. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Proposition 50, the redistricting measure voters approved last year, reshaped the 6th Congressional District and dismantled much of the 3rd District, which Kiley currently represents. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Soldiers have repeatedly dismantled their tents and shades in the area only to have the settlers return to area on the outskirts of a village 10 miles from the Palestinian city of Nablus. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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The barn was disassembled, inventoried and reconstructed at Heritage Barbecue, according to the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission.

— Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026
Fairphone bucks that trend, offering devices that can be fully disassembled and serviced using a single screwdriver.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of disassembled

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And, often, the material is so technical that it is disconnected from real-world use, leading to even less engagement and retention.

— Jason Corso, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Media already selected for AI training may remain in Google's training systems after it has been disconnected from your account.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of disconnected

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And right now the -- a lot of the worst politicians right now are sitting up on high in Oval Office rooms, detached from the feelings of working class people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
The study hypothesized that the sickle was added before the body fully decomposed since no joints were detached or displaced, as archaeologists would expect if a grave were to be disturbed after the body became a skeleton.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of detached

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Two of Hernandez’s fingers, including one with Burke’s name tattooed on it, had been dismembered, when she was found, according to prosecutors.

— Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
The children are dismembered and penetrated, flayed alive, disemboweled, and their intestines set alight.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismembered

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Buck has long since dismounted from his high horse, but people who live in glass houses that are also occupied by Mike Darnell should probably be a bit more judicious when hucking rocks.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the owner of the carriage involved in the fatal crash suspended the driver indefinitely and plans to retire the horse, according to union officials, who said the driver improperly dismounted to take a photograph of his passengers.

— Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Definition of dismounted

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For example, peonies, irises, daffodils, and astilbes are best divided in the fall, while perennials like sedum, asters, coneflower, lilies, and black-eyed Susans are best divided in the spring.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026
Like the big men on Friday, this list is divided into seven different tiers.

— Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of divided

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In the lawsuit, investors alleged they were led to believe that a groundbreaking Wondermind app would be made, advertising deals would be struck, and celebrity cover stories were already underway.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Flock currently has over 120,000 cameras active across 49 states and has struck deals with thousands of municipalities.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026

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