demount

verb

de·​mount (ˌ)dē-ˈmau̇nt 

demounted; demounting; demounts

transitive verb

1

: to remove from a mounted position

2

: disassemble

demountable

(ˌ)dē-ˈmau̇n-tə-bəl 

adjective

Synonyms

• break down
• disassemble
• dismantle
• dismember
• dismount
• knock down
• strike
• take down

Examples of demount in a Sentence

soldiers were expected to be able to demount and reassemble their weapons

Recent Examples on the Web

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, 5 Nov. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

demount

verb

de·​mount (ˈ)dē-ˈmau̇nt 

1

: to remove from an attached position

2

: to take apart : disassemble

demountable

-ə-bəl 

adjective