'dismantle' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'desmanteler,' where 'des-' meant 'apart' and 'manteler' meant 'to cloak or cover.'

'desmanteler' transformed into the Middle English word 'dismantelen,' and eventually became the modern English word 'dismantle.'

Initially, it meant 'to strip of covering,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to take apart or disassemble.'