desmontar
/desmonˈtaɾ/
verb
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- desmonto
- preterite (yo)
- desmonté
- past participle
- desmontado
Meaning
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to dismantle
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Desmontamos la tienda.
We took down the tent.
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Similar words
desmontar is more literal, taking apart a physical object, like a machine; desarticular can also be figurative, like dismantling a criminal network.
desmantelar and desmontar are close synonyms for "to dismantle," used both literally and figuratively.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
desarticular is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to dismantle."
Practice
1 What does desmontar mean?
to dismantle
2 Which fingerprint chart matches desmontar?
desmontar: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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