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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After Pope Francis brought him to the Vatican in 2023, Prevost helped dismantle the group by overseeing the resignation of a powerful Sodalitium bishop.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
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
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Once there, court records say that a drug-sniffing dog detected drugs inside the pot and officers then disassembled the pot and found 11 bags of blue pills that later tested positive for fentanyl.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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To figure out where the toxic metals were coming from, scientists disassembled the devices to take a closer look.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
25 June 2025
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The Senate struck a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would have prohibited states from regulating AI for the next decade.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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“Demount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demount. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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