deliberately dismantling

verb phrase
UK /dɪˈlɪbərətli dɪsˈmæntlɪŋ/
US /dɪˈlɪbərətli dɪsˈmæntlɪŋ/

Taking something apart on purpose, step by step.

The engineers were deliberately dismantling the old bridge so they could build a new one.

SYNONYMS

taking apart on purposeintentionally disassemblingpurposely breaking downmethodically disassembling

RELATED WORDS

disassemblydismantledeliberatedeconstructionteardown

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Slowly and on purpose breaking down an idea or system.

The committee was deliberately dismantling the outdated rules one by one.

3. Taking a machine apart carefully and on purpose to see how it works.

She was deliberately dismantling the clock to learn about its gears.

4. On purpose ending a group or arrangement piece by piece.

The company was deliberately dismantling its old team structure.