dismantle

动词 dismantle:

1. tear down so as to make flat with the ground
   同义词：level, raze, rase, tear down, take down, pull down
2. take apart into its constituent pieces
   同义词：disassemble, take apart, break up, break apart
3. take off or remove
   同义词：strip

dis.man.tle

v.tr.（及物动词）
dis.man.tled,dis.man.tling,dis.man.tles

To take apart; disassemble; tear down.
拆开；分解；扯下
To put an end to in a gradual systematic way:
终止，废除：以逐渐有系统的方式结束：
例句：
dismantling the cumbersome regulations for interstate trucking.
废除州际间货车运输的繁琐规章

To strip of furnishings or equipment:
搬出：清除…的家具或配备：
例句：
dismantled the house before knocking it down.
在拆房前搬空家具

To strip of covering or clothing.
去除，脱掉：去掉…的覆盖物，脱掉…的衣服

来源：
Obsolete French desmanteler [to raze fortifications round a town]
已废法语 desmanteler [摧毁城镇周围的防御工事]
from Old French
源自 古法语
des- [dis-]
des- [表示.去除.的意思]
emmanteler [to cover with a coat, shelter] ultimately from mantel [cloak] * see mantle
emmanteler [以大衣或避难所遮盖] 最终源自 mantel [斗篷，覆盖物] *参见 mantle

【引伸】
disman.tlement
n.（名词）