Demolish vs. Dismantle — What's the Difference?

To tear down or break apart the structure of; raze.

To take apart; disassemble; tear down.

To do away with completely; put an end to

To put an end to in a gradual systematic way

To damage (someone's reputation, for example) severely.

To strip of furnishings or equipment

(literally) To destroy (buildings, etc.), especially in a planned or intentional fashion.

To strip of covering or clothing.

(figuratively) To defeat, refute, discredit, or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).

To divest, strip of dress or covering.

To throw or pull down; to raze; to destroy the fabric of; to pull to pieces; to ruin; as, to demolish an edifice, or a wall.

(transitive) To remove fittings or furnishings from.

Destroy completely;

(transitive) To take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces.

Humiliate or depress completely;

To strip or deprive of dress; to divest.

Defeat soundly;

To strip of furniture and equipments, guns, etc.; to unrig; to strip of walls or outworks; to break down; as, to dismantle a fort, a town, or a ship.

To disable; to render useless.

Tear down so as to make flat with the ground;

Take apart into its constituent pieces

Take off or remove;