释义 |
dis·mantle \dəs, (ˈ)dis+\ transitive verb Etymology: Middle French desmanteler, literally, to deprive of a cloak, from des- dis- (I) + mantel cloak — more at mantle 1. : to strip or deprive of dress or covering : divest, uncloak 2. : to strip of furniture and equipment or significant contents < dismantle a house that is to be razed > < dismantle a ship before scrapping it > specifically : to strip of guns, walls, and defenses < dismantle a fort > < dismantle a town > 3. : to wear down : do away with : raze, destroy; also : annul, rescind < dismantle price controls after the war > 4. : to take to pieces : dismount Synonyms: see strip |