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How do you spell Dismantle?

Correct spelling

dismantle

Remember the MANTLE - like a cloak being removed, ending in -LE

Why is dismantle spelled this way?

From Old French desmanteler, to tear down fortifications. DIS (un) + MANTEL (cloak). To dismantle is to uncloak — stripping away layers until nothing remains.

Common misspellings of dismantle

dismanteldismantaldismanttle

Example

The workers began to dismantle the old playground equipment piece by piece.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell dismantle?+
The correct spelling is "dismantle". Remember the MANTLE - like a cloak being removed, ending in -LE
Is it dismantel or dismantle?+
The correct spelling is "dismantle", not "dismantel".

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