dismantlement
Definitions
The act of taking something apart or breaking it down into its component pieces.
The process of systematically deconstructing or ending an organization, system, or structure.
Examples
The dismantlement of the old factory took several months to complete.
The treaty called for the total dismantlement of the country's nuclear weapons program.
Synonyms
demolition deconstruction disassembly dismantling breaking down tearing down stripping
Antonyms
assembly construction erection building installation creation fabrication