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desmantelou

[dɛʃ.mɐ̃.tɛ.ˈlou]
verb
dismantled
1. past tense of desmantelar; to disassemble or take apart a structure, organization, or system
The construction crew dismantled the old scaffold.
A equipe de construção desmantelou o andaime antigo.
2. to disrupt or destroy an organization, network, or operation
The police dismantled the criminal network.
A polícia desmantelou a rede criminosa.
3. to refute or debunk an argument or theory
The scientist dismantled the flawed hypothesis.
O cientista desmantelou a hipótese falha.
Synonyms
desmontoudestruiudesarticuloudesfez
Antonyms
montouconstruiuarmoureuniu

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desmantelou
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
desmantelou
standard usage in Portugal
São Paulo
desmontou
alternative colloquial form sometimes used

Related Idioms & Phrases

desmantelar uma organização
desmantelar uma rede
desmantelar argumentos
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