démonter
French → English
(technology) To disassemble: to take an object apart piece by piece into its constituent components
L'horloger a dû démonter entièrement la montre ancienne pour nettoyer les rouages empoussiérés.
(English) The watchmaker had to completely disassemble the antique watch to clean the dusty gears.
Il faut démonter l'armoire imposante avant de pouvoir la transporter dans le camion de déménagement.
(English) The bulky wardrobe must be taken apart before it can be transported in the moving truck.
(emotional) To disconcert: to confuse, unsettle, or prevent someone from acting or responding effectively
Cette objection inattendue le démonta tout à fait au milieu de sa présentation orale.
(English) This unexpected objection completely disconcerted him in the middle of his oral presentation.
Il fut démonté dès le premier argument de son adversaire lors du débat télévisé.
(English) He was unsettled by his opponent's very first argument during the televised debate.
Entry ID: fr:en:démonter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary