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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDismantling
/dɪsˈmæn.tlɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of taking something apart or removing its structure.
"The dismantling of the old factory began last week." - 2
The act of disassembling or breaking down a system or organization.
"The dismantling of the regulatory framework led to significant changes in the industry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dismantling' originates from the Middle English word 'dismantlen', which is derived from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'mantle', which comes from the Old French 'mantel', meaning 'to cover'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to the act of taking something apart or removing its covering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dismantling" is said worldwide
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Démantèlement
Transliteration: deh-mahn-tel-mahn
"Le démantèlement de l'usine a commencé la semaine dernière."
Abbau
Transliteration: ahb-bow
"Der Abbau der alten Fabrik begann letzte Woche."
Smantellamento
Transliteration: sman-tel-la-men-to
"Lo smantellamento della vecchia fabbrica è iniziato la settimana scorsa."
Desmantelamiento
Transliteration: des-man-te-la-mien-to
"El desmantelamiento de la antigua fábrica comenzó la semana pasada."
Desmantelamento
Transliteration: des-man-te-la-men-to
"O desmantelamento da antiga fábrica começou na semana passada."
विघटन
Transliteration: vighatan
"पुरानी फैक्ट्री का विघटन पिछले हफ्ते शुरू हुआ।"
拆解
Transliteration: chāi jiě
"旧工厂的拆解上周开始。"
해체
Transliteration: haeche
"구 공장의 해체가 지난주에 시작되었습니다."
解体
Transliteration: kaitai
"古い工場の解体は先週始まりました。"
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