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.
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Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2017
Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demount
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Your president, your Supreme Court and your Republican Congress have allowed DOGE to dismantle all the privacy safeguards in these agencies that once protected our most personal information from being made public.—
Sal Recchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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These meetings take Oceane on a journey fighting a criminal network that is dismantling buses across European borders, leading to a dangerous late coming-of-age.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
21 June 2025
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Dragoons followed in leather breeches and woolen gaiters, dismounted for the moment but hopeful of finding American horses ahead.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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Fixed an issue where players attempting to save and load during the 'Get on your mount' objective caused Rin to spawn dismounted and follow Yasuke on foot, blocking progression.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Its appeal lies in its hybrid nature — users can play the console on a TV, but can also detach it to use it on the go.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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Chanos And Saylor: My Take On Bitcoin, Valuation, And Reality Never one to hold back, Jim Chanos views Strategy’s valuation as detached from reality.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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As highlighted in the report, empathetic managers reduce uncertainty stress by 37% and disconnect by nearly 50%.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Servers disassemble it in front of the guests, which makes for gorgeous photo- and video-ops and smashing plated presentations.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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Afraid conditions would only worsen, leaders announced in May 2024 their plans to disassemble the chapel, a national historic landmark and popular wedding venue.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The first pangs struck in late May, when Werenski and the United States won the gold medal at the IIHF World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden, the first gold for Team USA since 1933.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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This is season 2, which my wife has already watched, and I’m struck by how little drama there is behind the scenes, as all the girls feel like best friends, for the most part.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Demount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demount. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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