demount

verb

de·mount (ˌ)dē-ˈmau̇nt

demounted; demounting; demounts

Synonyms of demount next

transitive verb

: to remove from a mounted position

: disassemble

demountable

(ˌ)dē-ˈmau̇n-tə-bəl

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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