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- verb Present participle of
dismantle .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)
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Examples
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"Although there were several factors contributing to these fatalities, the grand jury reasonably inferred that defendants 'conduct in dismantling the standpipe and the failing to take corrective action was an actual contributory cause of the deaths," Uviller wrote.
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I'd play my cards right, and if all went according to plan, I might someday have the opportunity to play a small role in dismantling the entire financial ecosystem by selling third-party derivatives of a product that I don't really understand but might have at some point been a component of someone's house ...
Seth Priebatsch: The Game Layer Is Coming. Let's Make It Awesome. Seth Priebatsch 2010
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While “progressives are not interested in dismantling the employer system,” the Chamber of Commerce wants to dump that pesky health insurance onto the employee.
Wonk Room » Can Republicans Scare The Public Away From The Public Option? 2009
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What if they really did succeed in dismantling the government they loathe?
Heather Taylor-Miesle: Tea Partiers: Be Careful What You Wish For Heather Taylor-Miesle 2010
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I'd play my cards right, and if all went according to plan, I might someday have the opportunity to play a small role in dismantling the entire financial ecosystem by selling third-party derivatives of a product that I don't really understand but might have at some point been a component of someone's house ...
Seth Priebatsch: The Game Layer Is Coming. Let's Make It Awesome. Seth Priebatsch 2010
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Secondly, progressives are not interested in dismantling the employer system.
Wonk Room » Can Republicans Scare The Public Away From The Public Option? 2009
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The congress went WAY too far in dismantling the little freedom we have left in this country.
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Skyler: The congress went WAY too far in dismantling the little freedom we have left in this country.
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Hopefully Dean White teaching Alternate Elements will be the first step in dismantling Stotzky-ments.
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I'd play my cards right, and if all went according to plan, I might someday have the opportunity to play a small role in dismantling the entire financial ecosystem by selling third-party derivatives of a product that I don't really understand but might have at some point been a component of someone's house ...
Seth Priebatsch: The Game Layer Is Coming. Let's Make It Awesome. Seth Priebatsch 2010
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