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.
verb (used with object), consolidated, consolidating. 1. to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine: They consolidated their three companies. 2. to discard the unused or unwanted items of and organize the remaining: She consolidated her home library.