as in dismantling
to take apart
soldiers were expected to be able to demount and reassemble their weapons
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demounting
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The plant is in the sixth year of dismantling above-ground structures, which is scheduled to wrap up by the end of 2028.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025 -
By embracing mobile and AI tools, SIFF isn’t chasing trends but dismantling barriers, turning digital literacy into artistic agency.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
21 Oct. 2025
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The new cleat should be particularly appealing to racers – who need to snap back in as quickly as possible after dismounting – and to riders who are intimidated by the learning curve involved in using clipless pedals for the first time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Aug. 2025
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Failing to install the device, or disconnecting or tampering with it, could result in a $600 fine or six months in jail.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some destinations lend themselves particularly well to disconnecting.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Emptying the dust cup was simple thanks to clear arrow indicators, although detaching it from the wand first added a small inconvenience.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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That means hanging out with old friends less, making more of an effort to meet new ones, letting go of some old hobbies to explore new ones, detaching from my hometown and maybe even getting a new job.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mahama worked with a team to complete this project, unloading four trucks of scrap metal, tirelessly extracting the matter, and disassembling railway cars.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lab groups could detect gas generation or particle fracturing without disassembling cells.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Demounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demounting. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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