Vocabulary
Dismantle
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
take (a machine or structure) to pieces.
Urdu meaning
حفاظت سے محروم کرنا، ختم، ننگا کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The state has a duty to curb violence and dismantle networks that threaten citizens` lives.
- The botched efforts that have been made to dismantle states like Russia, Venezuela and Iran to lay them open to Western carpetbaggers are well known.
- The result is a rigid social hierarchy that Pakistan has yet to dismantle.
- The Balochistan chief minister has called this a `test case`, pledging to dismantle illegal tribal courts.
- In recent years, Pakistan has taken concrete steps to dismantle these networks, mainly in response to FATF requirements and sustained diplomatic pressure, especially from Washington and European capitals.
Synonyms
take apart, take to pieces, take to bits, pull apart, pull to pieces, deconstruct
Curator example
“the engines were dismantled and the bits piled into a heap”
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