dismount

[ verb dis-mount; noun dis-mount, dis-mount ]

verb (used without object)

1. to get off or alight from a horse, bicycle, etc.

verb (used with object)

1. to bring or throw down, as from a horse; unhorse; throw:

   The horse twisted and bucked and finally dismounted its rider.

2. to remove (a thing) from its mounting, support, setting, etc.:

   to dismount a picture.

3. to take (a mechanism) to pieces.

noun

1. an act or process of dismounting.
2. 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

1. to get off a horse, bicycle, etc
2. tr to disassemble or remove from a mounting

noun

1. the act of dismounting

Derived Forms

• disˈmountable, adjective

Other Words From

• dis·mounta·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dismount¹

1525–35; probably modeled on Medieval Latin dismontāre or Middle French desmonter. See dis- ¹, mount ¹

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.

From Time

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.

From FiveThirtyEight

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.

From Outside Online

Quickly the order was given to dismount and send the horses back in charge of every fourth man.

From Project Gutenberg

The order was given them to dismount, and the men not holding the horses moved forward and formed into line.

From Project Gutenberg

"We'd better dismount," said Betty's voice, surprisingly calm and matter-of-fact.

From Project Gutenberg

His quick eye took in the situation and he ordered his men to dismount and take position behind the mules and wagons.

From Project Gutenberg

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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Related Words

• disembark