as in dismantling
to take apart
soldiers were expected to be able to demount and reassemble their weapons
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demounting
Verb
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The storm brought with it one symbolic bit of dismantling.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025 -
His work dismantling an illicit money-changing operation in Miami even earned him a public rebuke in 2010 from Hugo Chávez, Maduro’s predecessor.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The new cleat should be particularly appealing to racers – who need to snap back in as quickly as possible after dismounting – and to riders who are intimidated by the learning curve involved in using clipless pedals for the first time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Aug. 2025
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In light of the delays, the NEADA is calling on utilities to suspend the practice of disconnecting service for households who don’t pay their bills until federal LIHEAP funds are released.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Failing to install the device, or disconnecting or tampering with it, could result in a $600 fine or six months in jail.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ford had recalled 175,000 vehicles on Wednesday, owing to moonroof wind deflectors detaching.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Emptying the dust cup was simple thanks to clear arrow indicators, although detaching it from the wand first added a small inconvenience.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Mahama worked with a team to complete this project, unloading four trucks of scrap metal, tirelessly extracting the matter, and disassembling railway cars.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lab groups could detect gas generation or particle fracturing without disassembling cells.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Demounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demounting. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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