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dismount
[ verb dis-mount; noun dis-mount, dis-mount ]
verb (used without object)
- to get off or alight from a horse, bicycle, etc.
verb (used with object)
- to bring or throw down, as from a horse; unhorse; throw:
The horse twisted and bucked and finally dismounted its rider.
- to remove (a thing) from its mounting, support, setting, etc.:
to dismount a picture.
- to take (a mechanism) to pieces.
noun
- an act or process of dismounting.
- Gymnastics. a move by which a gymnast gets off an apparatus or finishes a floor exercise, usually landing upright on the feet.
dismount
/ dɪsˈmaʊnt /
verb
- to get off a horse, bicycle, etc
- tr to disassemble or remove from a mounting
noun
- the act of dismounting
Derived Forms
- disˈmountable, adjective
Other Words From
- dis·mounta·ble adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
She focused on competing on beam because she doesn’t need to twist in her routine, except for the dismount, which she changed.
After Melnikova stuck her double pike dismount, she was greeted with a high-five by Sunisa Lee, who was next up on beam, and then with another by Jade Carey.
The longer version boasts a 14-inch inseam that protects against whip-like branches and unplanned dismounts, with leg openings that slide easily over pads without excess bagginess.
Quickly the order was given to dismount and send the horses back in charge of every fourth man.
The order was given them to dismount, and the men not holding the horses moved forward and formed into line.
"We'd better dismount," said Betty's voice, surprisingly calm and matter-of-fact.
His quick eye took in the situation and he ordered his men to dismount and take position behind the mules and wagons.
The half-breed helped Helen dismount and told her to go to his tent, a small, pyramid affair at one end of the glade.
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