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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Written under the repressive communist regime, the essay was not merely a critique of authoritarianism; it was a profound thought piece on how ordinary people sustain or can dismantle systems of control.
Dawn Editorials —
Power of the powerless
— 2026-05-02
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Access to Italy`s Leonardo database, the world`s largest registry of stolen art, alongside joint training and intelligence sharing, can strengthen Pakistan`s investigative capacity and help dismantle transnational networks.
Dawn Editorials —
Preserving antiquities
— 2026-04-20
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Having lived through the barriers, Toorpakai is determined to dismantle them and bring about lasting change.
Dawn Editorials —
Forbidden play
— 2026-03-02
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The harder task now is to dismantle the networks, routes and enablers that made such a plot possible in the first place.
Dawn Editorials —
Narrow escape
— 2026-01-07
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They need three things: (1) clarity on where AI can remove friction; (2) a partner to implement it safely;and (3)leadershipwilling to dismantle old habits.The cost of integrating AI is dwarfed by the cost of continuing without it.
Dawn Editorials —
The silent risk
— 2025-12-13
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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