demount

[ dee-mount ]
/ diˈmaʊnt /

verb (used with object)

to remove from a mounting, setting, or place of support, as a gun.
to take apart; disassemble.

Origin of demount

First recorded in 1930–35; de- + mount1

OTHER WORDS FROM demount

de·mount·a·ble, adjective de·mount·a·bil·i·ty, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for demountable

demount
/ (diːˈmaʊnt) /

verb

(tr) to remove (a motor, gun, etc) from its mounting or setting

Derived forms of demount

demountable, adjective