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Spell Bee Word: dismantle


Basic Details

Word: Dismantle

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To take something apart piece by piece, such as a machine, a stage or a tent.

Synonyms: take apart, demolish, break down

Antonyms: assemble, build, construct

How to Spell Dismantle

Syllables: dis - man - tle

Tricky part: The ending is tle, as in gentle and little, not tel or tal.

Watch out for: dismantel, dismental, dismanttle

Memory tip: Hidden inside is mantle, an old word for a cloak. Take the cloak off something and you start taking it apart: dis + mantle.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The workers dismantled the stage after the Durga Puja celebrations.

Example 2: Ravi dismantled his old toy car to see how the motor worked.

Example 3: The circus crew dismantled the big tent in a few hours.

Fun Fact

The Eiffel Tower was meant to be dismantled after 20 years, but it was kept because it was useful for sending radio signals.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: dismantle

a) assemble
b) destroy
c) demolish
d) unscrew

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a) assemble. To assemble is to put the parts together, the opposite of dismantling.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) bristle
b) dismantel
c) subtle
d) whistle

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b) dismantel. Dismantle ends in tle, just like subtle, whistle and bristle.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

smealtind

a) dismantle
b) dismount
c) distance
d) dismissal

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a) dismantle. Dismissal needs three s's and distance a c, so the nine letters can only be dismantle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To dismantle a bicycle is to ____.

a) ride it fast
b) take it apart piece by piece
c) buy a new one
d) wash it

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b) take it apart piece by piece

2. Which tool would help you dismantle a cupboard?

a) a paintbrush
b) a teaspoon
c) a pencil
d) a screwdriver

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d) a screwdriver

Associated Words

perceptionverboseorchestraherbalisolation
blisterdyephobiarepudiatelethargic

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