dismantle
[dɪsˈmæntʰəɫ]verb
dismantle is spelled D-I-S-M-A-N-T-L-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, dismantle means “To take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dismantle?
| Letters | 9: D-I-S-M-A-N-T-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.7 times per million words; the 21,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dismantle?
Dismantle appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dismantle?
- /dɪsˈmæntəl/
- UK [dɪsˈmæntʰəɫ]
- [dɪsˈmænʔəɫ]
Dismantle has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-dismantle.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dismantle
- dismantles present, singular, he/she/it
- dismantling participle, present
- dismantled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dismantle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces.
- 2
To disprove a discourse, claim or argument.
- 3
To divest, strip of dress or covering.
- 4
To remove fittings or furnishings from.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dismantle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | démonter, démanteler |
| German | abbauen , entmanteln, entblättern , abwracken, ausschlachten |
| Portuguese | desmontar, desmantelar, desfazer, desmanchar |
| Spanish | desmontar, desensamblar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dismantle come from?
From Middle French desmanteler, itself from des- (“dis-”), mantel (“coat”) + -er (verbal suffix). By surface analysis, dis- + mantle. Compare typologically uncloak, reveal, unmask.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).