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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At one point, Leon knocks down the camera filming his owner, prompting TEN to crack a smile.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The Court of International Trade knocks down a new global levy.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 May 2026

Definition of knocks down

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Some cool features include a kill switch that automatically disconnects you from the internet if the VPN connection fails, as well as split tunneling that allows selected apps to use the VPN connection while others transmit data in clear text.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
Once the aircraft reaches the runway, the TaxiBot disconnects.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026

Definition of disconnects

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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
Kennedale takes down Van Alstyne Senior guards Jacoby Lovings and Trey Smith scored 14 and 11 points, respectively, as Kennedale defeated Van Alstyne 60-47 in a Class 4A Division II area-round game on Friday at Little Elm Braswell High School.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026

Definition of takes down

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Economic incentives would be phased in as Tehran turns over nuclear material, dismantles nuclear facilities, and demonstrates a commitment to regional stability, the senior administration official said.

— Nik Popli, Time, 12 June 2026
Northwestern researchers designed a material that physically builds, dismantles, and rebuilds itself to manage energy.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026

Definition of dismantles

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Why Most Leaders Are Solving The Wrong Problem When performance breaks down—when a strategy conversation goes sideways, when a key decision gets rushed, when a team starts operating on edge—the default explanations tend to be external.

— Joy Nissen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Sign up for our free The Daily Money newsletter, which breaks down complex consumer and financial news.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of breaks down

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Writing detaches the message from the messenger, allowing for a more dispassionate spread of information than was possible in oral societies.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket.

— Ben Coxworth May 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026

Definition of detaches

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