1. A systematic procedure of taking apart or disassembling something, typically a structure, machine, organization, or system, into its component parts
The dismantling process of the old factory took several months to complete safely.
O processo de desmontagem da fábrica antiga levou vários meses para ser concluído com segurança.
2. The gradual destruction or elimination of an institution, system, or political structure
The dismantling process of apartheid required international cooperation and internal reform.
O processo de desmontagem do apartheid exigiu cooperação internacional e reforma interna.