Main Entry: ¹dis·mount

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)dis-ˈmau̇nt\

Function: verb

Etymology: probably modification of Middle French desmonter, from des- dis- + monter to mount

Date: 1566

transitive verb 1 : to throw down or remove from a mount or an elevated position; especially : unhorse
2 : disassembleintransitive verb 1 obsolete : descend
2 : to alight from an elevated position (as on a horse); also : to get out of an enclosed craft or vehicle