dismantling

dɪsˈmant(ə)l

verb

take (a machine or structure) to pieces.

the engines were dismantled and the bits piled into a heap

take apart,take to pieces,take to bits,pull apart,pull to pieces,deconstruct,disassemble,break up,strip (down),knock down,pull down,tear down,demolish,fell,destroy,flatten,level,raze (to the ground),bulldoze,unbuild