Dismantling
noun, verb
noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act by which something is dismantled.
"The three occupation powers had complete discretion over dismantlings, however."
- 2 the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery) wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of dismantle form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"The dismantling of the British Empire was relatively peaceful."