1
as in descends
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 disconnects
to take apart
dismount a revolver for cleaning
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In September and October, the core of the Milky Way is visible as soon as twilight descends.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
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Each fisher who descends on Bristol Bay for the season can’t afford to take their eye off of the prize.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Shillitoe's Kejashi system, which sounds Japanese but is just a nod do his own name KEnt JAmes SHIllitoe, disconnects the forks and handlebars from the normal steering head, and mounts them on a trailing arm coming back from a point well out in front of the fairing.—
Loz Blain
August 04,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
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In its world premiere, SECOND NATURE challenges the notion that queerness is unnatural, by turning to nature itself — and the science that dismantles the myth of the gender binary.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Next up, the watchmaker dismantles the movement, carefully inspecting and thoroughly cleaning each part.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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The magic keyboard folio turns your iPad into a fully functioning laptop and detaches and attaches with a simple click.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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After continents rift, or break apart, hot, dense rock detaches from the base of tectonic plates in blobs, which generate waves beneath Earth’s crust.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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The result is an almost-black shade of mahogany that strikes the perfect balance of autumnal aura and goth feels.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
11 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, the child died of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), a rare, but always fatal complication that strikes years after an initial measles infection.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Dismounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismounts. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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