dismantled

• Décrit quelque chose qui a été démonté ou désassemblé, souvent en plusieurs parties.

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

1. Taken apartB2formal

   Describes something that has been separated into its component parts.

   démantelé, démonté

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

   Synonymesbroken-downdisjoinedstripped

2. Dismantled system or structureC1formal

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

   démantelé (système ou structure)

   • 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.

   Synonymesdemolisheddissolved

   Antonymesestablishedintact

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de démonter ou de démonter une structure, un mécanisme ou un système, souvent pièce par pièce, ou de le supprimer progressivement.

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

1. Take apartB2formal

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

   démonter

   • 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.

   Synonymesbreak downdeconstructdisassembleknock downstriptake aparttear down

   Antonymesassemblebuildconstruct

2. End or destroyC1formal

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

   Démanteler (mettre fin à)

   • The government plans to dismantle the outdated regulatory system.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.

   Synonymesabolishdisbanddissolveeliminateendphase outterminate

   Antonymesbuildconstructcreateestablish