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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demounts
  1. knocks down
  2. disconnects
  3. takes down
  4. dismantles
  5. breaks down
  6. strikes
  7. detaches
  8. dismounts
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Apple says the Control Center button disconnects Bluetooth accessories without fully turning Bluetooth off.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of disconnects
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Raman contends that Bass’ signature program Inside Safe, which dismantles encampments and moves people living there into motels, hotels and interim housing, is overly expensive and unsustainable.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • This is what happens when the government dismantles the country’s vast environmental intelligence system.
    — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismantles
Verb
  • Information gets lost, communication breaks down, and customers feel the disconnect at every step.
    — Dustin Lemick, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The index also breaks down where each of the four sectors is seeing the strongest demand.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of breaks down
Verb
  • So, in order to make an extreme contact point work, the batter has to be able to discern balls and strikes really well.
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The virus also causes a rare but fatal neurological condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), which typically strikes years after a child seemingly recovers from the infection.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of strikes
Verb
  • Protium detaches first at low temperatures, followed by deuterium, while tritium holds on the longest and requires the highest heat to release.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of detaches
Verb
  • Suffering from a broken rib and sinus infection, Remco Evenepoel hands his bidon to a child on the roadside and dismounts his bike.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of dismounts
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“Demounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demounts. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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