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dismantle

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/dɪsˈmæntəl/ · dis-man-tle

To take a machine or structure apart.

Meanings

verbformal

To take a machine or structure apart.

کسی مشین یا ساختار کو توڑنا یا الگ کرنا۔

توڑ دینا

tod dena

Formal: ہٹانا

Synonyms

take apartdisassembledeconstructالگ کرناتوڑناکھولنا

Antonyms

assembleconstructbuildتعمیر کرناجڑناملانا

Common Collocations

  • dismantle a machine
  • dismantle a system
  • dismantle equipment

Example Sentences

They plan to dismantle the old factory.

وہ پرانی فیکٹری کو توڑنے کا ارادہ رکھتے ہیں۔

Woh purani factory ko todne ka irada rakhte hain.

The engineers dismantled the faulty device to find the problem.

انجینئرز نے خراب ڈیوائس کو مسئلہ معلوم کرنے کے لیے توڑا۔

Engineers ne kharab device ko masla maloom karne ke liye toda.

After the festival, they will dismantle the decorations.

میلے کے بعد وہ سجاوٹ کو توڑ دیں گے۔

Mele ke baad woh sajawat ko tod denge.

Easily Confused With

assemble:Assemble means to put parts together, while dismantle means to take them apart.

Word Family

dismantling
verbتوڑنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'dismantle' as taking a piece apart to understand how it works.

Imagine a mechanic taking apart an engine to fix it.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "desmanteler" — to take apart

First known use: 15th century

The word 'dismantle' evolved from the Old French 'desmanteler', which means to take something apart or remove its structure.