Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) meets U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton upon her arrival at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Vladivostok September 8, 2012. REUTERS/Mikhail Metzel.
Definition of dismantle. dismantled. dismantling. 1 : to disconnect the pieces of will have to dismantle the engine; also : to destroy the integrity or functioning of The program was later dismantled due to a lack of funding.
Full Definition of DISPLACE. transitive verb. 1. b: to remove from an office, status, or job c obsolete: to drive out: banish.2. b: to take the place of (as in a chemical reaction) : supplant. â disÂ·placeÂ·able \-ËplÄ-sÉ-bÉl\ adjective. See displace defined for English-language learners. See displace defined for kids.isplace implies an ousting or dislodging. supplant implies either a dispossessing or usurping of another's place, possessions, or privileges or an uprooting of something and its replacement with something else. supersede implies replacing a person or thing that has become superannuated, obsolete, or otherwise inferior.