1
as in descending
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 dismantling
to take apart
dismount a revolver for cleaning
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And what's in Jim's hand as he's seen descending the stairways?—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Inflation, which had peaked at an annual rate above 9%, was descending fitfully toward the Fed's goal of 2%.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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By dismantling these programs, health disparities will continue to soar, not just for racial minorities but for essentially all Americans.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The agreement also specifies that Lebanon's government is responsible for dismantling all military infrastructure in southern Lebanon and confiscating all unauthorized arms.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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Workers began disassembling the street where the yellow letters were painted a block from the White House after the killing of a Black man by Minnesota police sparked nationwide protests nearly five years ago.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The activities include randomly selecting units, disassembling them at the Pantex Plant, and testing components at Sandia’s Weapons Evaluation Testing Laboratory.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Dismounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismounting. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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