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dismantle

dis.man.tle \(')dis-'mant-*l\ \-'mant-lin-*l-in\ \-'mant-*l-m*nt\ vt or 
   dis.man.tling [MF desmanteler, fr. des- + mantel mantle] 1: to strip of 
   dress or covering : DIVEST  2: to strip of furniture and equipment  3: to 
   take to pieces  - dis.man.tle.ment n