dismount

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈmau̇nt How to pronounce dismount (audio)
Definition of dismountnext
1
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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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismount
  1. descend
  2. dismantle
  3. disembark
  4. disconnect
  5. detach
  6. disassemble
  7. strike
  8. demount
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  • There is a tendency for gloom to descend when thinking about Europe’s economic and business prospects.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The plane then turned right again, descended and then flew up to about 27,025 feet above sea level.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of descend
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  • After dismantling the Tar Heels 48-14 last year in Chapel Hill, many pundits are expecting a similar result in Ireland.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Roof shingles then need to be removed; brick fireplaces and chimneys have to be dismantled, their pieces carefully numbered for reconstruction later; and the entire structure must be sliced into road-ready sections like a loaf of bread.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • Reuters reported that five migrants who refused to disembark after arriving in Monrovia were flown instead to Equatorial Guinea in Central Africa, where they are held with more than 30 other migrants previously sent there by the US.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Other ships may arrive at the same time, so areas can be crowded as thousands of passengers disembark.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of disembark
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  • Tourists come here, disconnect themselves, go off into one little corner and think that’s the country.
    — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And, often, the material is so technical that it is disconnected from real-world use, leading to even less engagement and retention.
    — Jason Corso, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconnect
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  • 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
  • And right now the -- a lot of the worst politicians right now are sitting up on high in Oval Office rooms, detached from the feelings of working class people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of detach
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  • While the original New York Couch Doctor (516-779-1720) is famed for disassembling bulky furniture in emergency situations 24/7, the charge is anywhere from a few hundred to a couple thousand dollars.
    — Cassie Hurwitz, Curbed, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The barn was disassembled, inventoried and reconstructed at Heritage Barbecue, according to the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission.
    — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Minnesota prosecutors allege Castro fired through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis while six people, including two children, were inside.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The chip company closed a similar deal last month, striking a $6 billion structured agreement with Poolside, an open-weight model builder.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of strike
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  • They were torn down and pulverized by angry mobs, as happened in Kiev during the wave of protests in 2013-14, or methodically demounted by local authorities.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2017
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“Dismount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismount. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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