demount

verb

de·​mount (ˌ)dē-ˈmau̇nt How to pronounce demount (audio)
demounted; demounting; demounts

transitive verb

1
: to remove from a mounted position
2
demountable adjective

Examples of demount in a Sentence

soldiers were expected to be able to demount and reassemble their weapons
Recent Examples on the Web 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

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of demount was circa 1930

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“Demount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demount. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

demount

verb
de·​mount (ˈ)dē-ˈmau̇nt How to pronounce demount (audio)
1
: to remove from an attached position
2
: to take apart : disassemble
demountable adjective
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