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

After she dismounted from her horse, a trainer noticed a split in her riding breeches and observed: "They weren't made for women's backsides."

From BBC

When Nemour stuck her double layout dismount, Lee’s jaw dropped and she clapped up a cloud of chalk.

From Los Angeles Times

After a flawless run, McClenaghan's coach Luke Carson had his head on his hands just before the dismount.

From BBC

When she landed her double-flipping, single-twisting dismount, Biles clapped three times and blew a kiss to the crowd after the routine that would give her a 0.1660-point advantage going into the final rotation.

From Los Angeles Times

The pommel horse specialist didn’t look fazed, working through efficiently and sending his teammates into a euphoric celebration when he landed his dismount.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• disembark