dismantled

Describes something that has been taken apart or disassembled, often piece by piece.

• 🇩🇪Bezeichnet etwas, das in seine Einzelteile zerlegt oder abgebaut wurde, oft um es zu entfernen oder zu beseitigen. Kann auch bedeuten, dass etwas zerstört oder aufgelöst wurde.

1. Taken apart B2 formal

   Describes something that has been separated into its component parts.

   • The dismantled engine lay on the garage floor.
   • They stored the dismantled furniture in boxes.
   • The old shed was completely dismantled for safety reasons.

   🇩🇪Auseinandergenommen

   Synonyme: broken-downdisjoinedstripped

2. Dismantled system or structure C1 formal

   Describes an organization, system, or structure that has been deliberately ended or broken down.

   • The dismantled regime left a power vacuum in the country.
   • The dismantled network of spies was a major blow to the operation.
   • After the war, the dismantled military bases were repurposed.

   🇩🇪Demontiert

   Synonyme: demolisheddissolved

   Antonyme: establishedintact

A verb used to indicate the act of taking apart or disassembling a structure, machine, or system, often piece by piece.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, eine Konstruktion, ein Gerät oder ein System in seine Einzelteile zu zerlegen oder abzubauen, oft schrittweise; auch im übertragenen Sinn: etwas auflösen, abschaffen oder beseitigen.

1. Take apart B2 formal

   To take a machine or structure apart into its separate pieces.

   • The mechanic dismantled the engine to find the problem.
   • They dismantled the old shed in the backyard.
   • The team carefully dismantled the scaffolding after the event.

   🇩🇪auseinandernehmen

   Synonyme: break downdeconstructdisassembleknock downstriptake aparttear down

   Antonyme: assemblebuildconstruct

2. End or destroy C1 formal

   To gradually end a system, organization, or set of rules.

   • The government plans to dismantle the outdated regulatory system.
   • They worked to dismantle the monopoly in the industry.
   • The new CEO dismantled the old management structure.

   🇩🇪Abschaffen

   Synonyme: abolishdisbanddissolveeliminateendphase outterminate

   Antonyme: buildconstructcreateestablish

• dismantled past participle
• dismantled past simple
• dismantling present participle
• dismantles third person singular