noun
the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)
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Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons
• Syn: ↑dismantlement, ↑disassembly
• Ant: ↑assembly (for: ↑disassembly)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑dismantle (for: ↑dismantlement), ↑dismantle
• Hypernyms: ↑activity
Useful english dictionary. 2012.