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desmontar

to take apart, to dismantle, to disassemble (an argument), to refute

d ɨ ʒ m õ t a ɾ
des undoing, removal, or reversal + montar to assemble, put together
verb Rare #29,562
to take apart, to dismantle
PO: Preciso desmontar a cama para passar pela porta.
EN: I need to take the bed apart to get through the door.
to disassemble (an argument), to refute Often used figuratively, meaning to break down someone’s reasoning and show it’s wrong.
PO: O professor conseguiu desmontar o argumento do aluno com calma.
EN: The teacher managed to dismantle the student’s argument calmly.
Conjugation of desmontar
desmontar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First desmontar —
Third desmontar —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third desmontou —

Desmontar!

Take it apart!

— Indiana Jones e a Última Cruzada (1989)

Vocês tem uma semana para desmontar e empacotar tudo.

You have one week to dismantle and pack everything.

— Os Falsários (2007)

Me ajude a desmontar.

Help me take it apart.

Comecem a desmontar as máquinas!

Start dismantling the machines!

— Os Falsários (2007)

O garoto sabia montar e desmontar o rádio inteiro.

The boy knew how to assemble and disassemble the entire radio.

Tom ajudou Mary a desmontar do cavalo.

Tom helped Mary dismount from the horse.

Parem de fazer isso e comecem a desmontar as máquinas.

Stop doing that and start dismantling the machines.

— Os Falsários (2007)

Me ajude a desmontar isso.

Help me take this apart.