dismantle v 1: tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled" [syn: {level}, {raze}, {rase}, {tear down}, {take down}, {pull down}] [ant: {raise}] 2: take apart into its constituent pieces [syn: {disassemble}, {take apart}, {break up}, {break apart}] [ant: {assemble}] 3: take off or remove; "strip a wall of its wallpaper" [syn: {strip}] Source: WordNet® 2.0