Definition
To remove castellations (a pattern of square indentations or battlements) from a fortified structure or object.
Etymology
From the prefix 'de-' (remove) + 'castellate' (to furnish with battlements or castles, from 'castellum,' Latin for castle). This term appears in architectural and fortification contexts.
Kelly Says
Medieval kings would decastellate conquered fortifications to prevent rebels from re-using them—removing the battlements transformed powerful weapons into mere stone buildings, literally dismantling the architecture of rebellion.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በረራ ማጥፋት
beh-reh-rah mah-tseh-fat
ARالعربية
إزالة التحصين
izalat al-tahsin
BNবাংলা
দুর্গ ভেঙে ফেলা
durg bheh-ge feh-lah
CACatalà
desfortificar
dehs-fohr-tee-FAH-kar
CSČeština
odzbrojit
ohdz-broh-yeet
DEDeutsch
entfesten
ent-FEH-sten
ELΕλληνικά
αποστρατιωτικοποίηση
apostратиωtikопоίησι
ESEspañol
desfortificar
desfohr-tee-FAHR
FAفارسی
قلعه را ویران کردن
ghal-eh rah vay-raan kardan
FISuomi
purkaa linnoitus
poor-kah lee-nnoh-toos
FRFrançais
défortifier
deh-fohr-tee-FEE
GUGU
કિલ્લો તોડવો
kee-lloh toh-dvoh
HAHA
kona birni
koh-nah bir-nee
HEעברית
לפרק את המבצר
le-fa-rak et ha-miv-tsar
HIहिन्दी
किलेबंदी हटाना
kilebandi hataana
HUMagyar
fegyvereztetlen
feh-gyer-vehz-teh-tlen
IDBahasa Indonesia
menghancurkan benteng
meng-hahn-choor-kahn bahn-teng
IGIG
igbuzi ebe
ee-gboo-zee eh-beh
ITItaliano
sfortificare
zfohr-tee-FAH-reh
KKKK
қамалды жойып
qah-mahl-dee zhoy-ip
KMKM
កំចាត់បន្ទាយ
kam-chaat bahn-tey
MRMR
किल्ला तोडणे
kee-lah toh-dh-neh
MSBahasa Melayu
menghancurkan kubu
meng-hahn-choor-kahn koo-boo
MYမြန်မာ
ခံတပ်ကို ဖျက်စီးခြင်း
khan-tat koh hpyet see cheh-hnin
NLNederlands
ontvesten
ohn-tfeh-sten
PAPA
ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਢਾਹਣਾ
killeh dhaah-nah
PLPolski
rozbrajać
rohz-brah-yach
PTPortuguês
desfortificar
dehs-fohr-chee-FAHR
RORomână
a dezarma
ah deh-zahr-mah
RUРусский
расширять
rasshiryat
SVSvenska
avväpna
ahv-vayp-nah
SWKiswahili
kuvunja ngome
koo-vuhn-jah ng-oh-meh
TAதமிழ்
கோட்டையை அழித்தல்
koht-tai-yai ah-zhi-ththal
TEతెలుగు
కోటను నాశనం చేయడం
koht-nu naashanam cheh-yadham
THไทย
ทำลายป้อมปราการ
tham-lai pom pra-gahn
TLTL
wasakin ang kuta
wah-sah-keen ang koo-tah
TRTürkçe
kaleyi yıkmak
kah-leh-YEE yuhk-MAHK
UKУкраїнська
роззброїти
rohz-broh-ee-ty
URاردو
قلعہ کو تباہ کرنا
qil-ah ko tabah kar-na
VITiếng Việt
phá hủy pháo đài
fah hoo-ee fahv dah-ee
ZUZU
ukuvunywa
oo-koo-vuhn-ywah