To take apart or remove something from its mount, base, or fastened position, especially equipment or machinery.
From de- (remove) + mount (to place on or fasten). Mount comes from Latin montare (to put on), and demount is its opposite.
In military equipment, soldiers are trained to quickly demount heavy guns from vehicles or tripods because speed can mean survival in combat situations.
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