1
as in to descend
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 to dismantle
to take apart
dismount a revolver for cleaning
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Recent Examples of dismount
But editorial indulgence has resulted in such a sludge of footnotes and block quotes that the eye must often dismount and continue on foot.
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Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
For instance, people on bicycles or skateboards may be asked to dismount and walk down the ramp into Buccaneer Park.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
O'Connell is a three-time world champion bareback horse rider who, for nearly two decades, has also distinguished himself as one of rodeo's best cowboys able to help riders safely dismount bucking bulls or horses and escort the animals out of the arena.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Dragoons followed in leather breeches and woolen gaiters, dismounted for the moment but hopeful of finding American horses ahead.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
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But the goals, tactics and personalities pressing hands to television necks didn’t descend fully formed on January 20, 2025.—
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Hardcore fans from all over the planet will be descending on Spain for the opening shows, and many will likely follow them as the tour continues throughout Italy, England, Denmark, and Germany.—
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Tensions boiled over when Tamar confronted her sisters about allegedly trying to dismantle her business, which includes her podcast.—
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Stanislav Secrieru, the national security chief, said this week that police had dismantled a network linked to Russia’s military intelligence service, the GRU, which had trained over 100 Moldovans in Serbia to use violent tactics against police.—
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After the ride, passengers disembark in the heart of Cleveland, where the fall scene promises plenty of good eats, seasonal brews, and autumn festivals to keep the spirit going.—
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Moments later, the couple disembarked from the chopper, walking hand-in-hand across the South Lawn.—
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
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City records point toward demolition City records, however, show that the company filed for and, on Tuesday, received a permit to disconnect the city water line, often a precursor to demolition.—
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Alsek Glacier continued to shrink, and by August 2025, Prow Knob, as a 5-square-kilometer landmass, could be seen completely detached from the glacier.—
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Hyundai also recalled 31,042 2023-2025 IONIQ 6 electric vehicles for charging port doors that may detach.—
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Lab groups could detect gas generation or particle fracturing without disassembling cells.—
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For each job, the sections of pipe must be trucked or towed to the job site, assembled, then disassembled and removed.—
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One person was charged for shining a laser in the eyes of ICE agents, another for throwing a smoke grenade at ICE officers and a third for attempting to damage equipment at the facility and then striking and kicking officers while being arrested.—
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This, too, struck Baker as strange.—
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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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“Dismount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismount. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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