dismount
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verb \(ˌ)dis-ˈmau̇nt\Definition of DISMOUNT
transitive verb
1
: to throw down or remove from a mount or an elevated position; especially : unhorse
2
intransitive 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
See Examples of DISMOUNT
- The cyclist dismounted and walked her bike across the street.
- The gymnast dismounted from the parallel bars.
Origin of DISMOUNT
probably modification of Middle French desmonter, from des- dis- + monter to mount
First Known Use: 1566
Rhymes with DISMOUNT
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