DISMOUNT Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

dismount

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈmau̇nt

Definition of dismount

as in to descend

to come down from something (as a vehicle) the coachman dismounted from his seat in order to assist the weary travelers

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as in to dismantle

to take apart dismount a revolver for cleaning

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Recent Examples of dismount Their father dismounted, went down on foot, climbed the fence his son had crawled under. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 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 Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 Sometimes the world is spinning too fast to dismount. — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dismount

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That levity is something Great Jobs could use more of; the mood can occasionally be so smothering as to descend into mild sterility.

— Lisle Younger, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
Six Flags plans to add seat belts to certain coasters that use a descending lap bar similar to the one on Georgia’s Goliath ride.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of descend

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

After disembarking from the ninth car in the 10-car train — made up of R211 cars, the newest in the subway fleet — Boahene was dragged by the train’s rear carriage, according to the NTSB report.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Wasson is unambiguous about the state of mind in which the young Capra disembarked in the New World.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of disembark

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

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

To begin the overhaul, Weigand disassembled the clock on site, carefully detaching the heavy weights and unhooking the pendulum.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Engineers rely on expensive metal molds or complex tools that must be disassembled before removal.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of disassemble

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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

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