Literary notes about dismantle (AI summary)
The term "dismantle" in literature often conveys a deliberate process of deconstruction—whether of physical structures or abstract constructs. It can depict the systematic taking apart of buildings and fortifications, as seen when a home is rapidly torn down [1] or when military orders command the removal of a strategic stronghold [2][3]. In other contexts, dismantling transcends its literal meaning to embrace transformative or deconstructive actions; for instance, the word is used to evoke the disassembling of personal or societal identities [4][5]. Thus, "dismantle" enriches narratives by symbolizing both the end of an old order and the potential for new beginnings.
- It really was wonderful how short a time it took to dismantle a home that had been running for years.
— from Cloudy Jewel by Grace Livingston Hill - To-morrow I shall begin to dismantle that part of the fort next to the town, to prevent its being converted into a citadel.
— from The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington IrvingFor Young Persons and for the Use of Schools by Washington Irving - The order to "slight" the Castle, i.e. to dismantle it, was issued by the Parliament in
— from British Castles by Charles Henry Ashdown - He would dismantle her of her womanly ideals, and give her in their place his table of market-values.
— from The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 118, August, 1867 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics by Various - I thought I had bested him but realized in doing so I was only personifying the shallowness I strove to dismantle through argument.
— from The Land of Look Behind by Paul Cameron Brown
