demount

verb

(ˌ)dē-ˈmau̇nt How to pronounce demount (audio)
Definition of demountnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demount
  1. dismantle
  2. dismount
  3. detach
  4. disconnect
  5. disassemble
  6. strike
Verb
  • Creating turnovers on the other side of the ball will be equally imperative to dismantling Minnesota’s offense.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The city’s democratic aspirations will not disappear simply because its political organisations have been dismantled.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of dismantle
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • By the time September winds down, Hester is on a timetable all her own, out of synch with her family, detached from its cares, paradoxically and bitterly free.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • However, the designer needed some time off, if not entirely detached, from the whirlwind of handling a fashion megabrand.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of detach
Verb
  • The feedback loops that used to tell a young person their effort mattered have been quietly disconnected.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026
  • When viewed from the ground, this colorful display might seem far away and disconnected from anything happening on Earth’s surface.
    — Mark Moldwin, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of disconnect
Verb
  • Some see it as a promise kept, others as one not yet fulfilled, and others as the inverse—that Trump has since disassembled beyond repair the nation and its political institutions rather than rebuilding these as pledged.
    — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Tiers of Joy ships the finished product back in a custom box for easy storage, since the platters can be disassembled and packed flat to save space.
    — Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of disassemble
Verb
  • The original bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River in March 2024 after a cargo ship lost power and struck it, killing six construction workers.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Currently, the county supervisors can impose a final offer that employees must accept because by law, public safety personnel are not allowed to strike.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of strike

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“Demount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demount. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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