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.
demolition - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something wipeout, destruction conclusion, ending, finish - event whose occurrence ends something; his death marked the ending of an era; when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show