DEMOUNT Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

demount

verb

(ˌ)dē-ˈmau̇nt

Definition of demount

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

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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

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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

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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

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Engineers rely on expensive metal molds or complex tools that must be disassembled before removal.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
For traveling carnivals, rides are repeatedly disassembled, transported, and reassembled at different locations.

— Jamal Goss, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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