DEMOUNTS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

demounts

verb

present tense third-person singular of demount

as in knocks down

to take apart soldiers were expected to be able to demount and reassemble their weapons

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Zolani Tete of South Africa knocks down Paul Butler in their IBF Super-Flyweight Championship of the World fight at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, England, on March 6, 2015.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
At one point, Leon knocks down the camera filming his owner, prompting TEN to crack a smile.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of knocks down

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When Big Man arrives with Elena in tow, the diminutive Nora takes down the giant man in less than a minute, all without a bra on!

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
The trio rebuild the tower and Guerrero goes up again, pulling the line for about four minutes more before the group takes down the tower, wheels the cart away from the window and walks away.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026

Definition of takes down

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Assembly Bill 2555 dismantles and streamlines an aging system that some researchers said kept far too many students classified as English learners months or even years after mastering the language.

— Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
The spiritual fact of our completeness in God dismantles the cycle and opens the door to renewal.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismantles

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Here’s how the current sleepmaxxing craze breaks down, which pieces have real science behind them and which ones your wearable data probably won’t vouch for.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
As plastic in the body breaks down into smaller and smaller bits — known as microplastics and nanoplastics — the potential danger increases, said Wei Min, a Columbia University chemist who co-authored the study.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of breaks down

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What to do nearby Fully immerse yourself in the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning, which strikes a perfect balance between architectural innovation and ecological sustainability.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
One of the things that strikes me about the comparison to nuclear, which has come up quite a bit on Decoder recently, is the government built the nuclear weapons.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of strikes

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Plus, the magnetic back plate detaches, letting gamers prop the controller and play wirelessly, like a Nintendo Switch.

— Jessica Sager, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Nepali officials have said the floods were likely unleashed by a glacial collapse, which is when a large piece of ice, rock and debris suddenly detaches from a glacier on a mountain.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

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