home Jake DeShazo dismantle dis⋅man⋅tle [dis-man-tl] –verb (used with object) 1. to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.: to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress. 2. to disassemble or pull down; take apart: They dismantled the machine and shipped it in pieces. 3. to divest of dress, covering, etc.: The wind dismantled the trees of their leaves. d a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z difficult doo-dz diffuse dilemma dinosaur disarray dog distance divided doily dirt dismantle dining-room