as in to dismantle
to take apart
soldiers were expected to be able to demount and reassemble their weapons
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Recent Examples of demount
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.
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Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2017
Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demount
Verb
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Over the past six weeks, the Department of Government Efficiency has systematically dismantled the agency that was created by President John F. Kennedy in 1961.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Trump is expected to use his speech to defend his efforts to dismantle the federal government including laying off tens of thousands of recently hired or promoted probationary workers.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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Considered one of the best bull riders of all time, Lane Frost was tragically killed in 1989 at the age of 25 after dismounting a bull at Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
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The initial assaults over the weekend involved dismounted infantry walking in neat lines across snowy fields without much apparent support from artillery or aircraft.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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Two window washers on a scaffolding outside a Columbus Circle high-rise in Midtown Friday became detached from the facade and began swaying and spinning uncontrollably in the high winds, FDNY officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Recognizing that others have the choice to detach creates a sense of intimacy and appreciation about the relationship.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Minor-league sports have become popular as an antidote to the moneyed juggernaut of global franchises, which can seem disconnected from the intimacy that made so many of us fans in the first place.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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The individual stories that play out in each level are disconnected from the overarching narrative of the game.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The report said authorities will disassemble the engines, examine their components in depth, analyze the black box and air traffic control data, and investigate the embankment, localizer and bird strike evidence to ultimately determine the cause of the crash.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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There’s even a mid-range model costing $150,000 that can be disassembled and packaged into a suitcase to take with you.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Corolla was struck head-on by a Dodge Dart SXT which was being driven east, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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Although there is always uncertainty about a prediction of displays of the aurora, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center knows the characteristics of a CME when its particles strike the sensors of the DSCOVR and ACE satellites, which orbit Earth about a million miles out.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Demount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demount. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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