demount

verb

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de·mount | \ (ˌ)dē-ˈmau̇nt

demounted; demounting; demounts

Definition of demount

transitive verb

1 : to remove from a mounted position

2 : disassemble

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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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