demount

verb

(ˌ)dē-ˈmau̇nt How to pronounce demount (audio)
Definition of demountnext
as in to dismantle
to take apart soldiers were expected to be able to demount and reassemble their weapons

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Recent Examples of demount They were torn down and pulverized by angry mobs, as happened in Kiev during the wave of protests in 2013-14, or methodically demounted by local authorities. — Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demount
  1. dismantle
  2. dismount
  3. detach
  4. disconnect
  5. disassemble
  6. strike
Verb
  • On Wednesday, the mood was gleefully electric as Atlanta comprehensively dismantled their opponents to take control of the series.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, El-Sayed pointed to a funding issue and pushed to fund the Department of Education, which is being dismantled following executive orders signed in 2025.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismantle
Verb
  • Buck has long since dismounted from his high horse, but people who live in glass houses that are also occupied by Mike Darnell should probably be a bit more judicious when hucking rocks.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Governing bodies in neighboring San Ramon, San Anselmo in Marin County, and Burlingame in San Mateo County have adopted similar policies requiring people to dismount e-bikes when traveling through public parks.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismount
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  • However, the mural was detached and transferred to canvas in 1899 following the dispersal of the estate and then divided into eight fragments.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The robotic vehicle's initial drogue parachute deployed successfully, but its main parafoil detached during deployment, leaving the prototype unable to slow its descent before crashing into the ground, according to ESA officials.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of detach
Verb
  • The Village House Situated in Teton Village and almost entirely surrounded by forest, this home makes disconnecting easy.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Andrew Kravchenko | Bloomberg | Getty Images After SpaceX restricted use of its Starlink and Starshield satellite internet services in Ukraine, causing fast-moving drones to disconnect and drop out of the sky, Kyiv is looking for alternatives.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of disconnect
Verb
  • To begin the overhaul, Weigand disassembled the clock on site, carefully detaching the heavy weights and unhooking the pendulum.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Engineers rely on expensive metal molds or complex tools that must be disassembled before removal.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of disassemble
Verb
  • Depending on your tolerance for grand aims and liturgical self-seriousness, her latest album may strike you as extraordinary or unbearable.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Naz Reid struck fire midway through the fourth, executing, in quick succession, plays on both ends of the court.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of strike

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“Demount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demount. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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