dismount

¹dis·mount

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

: disassemble

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

Examples of DISMOUNT

1. The cyclist dismounted and walked her bike across the street.
2. 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

Related to DISMOUNT

Synonyms: descend, disembark, alight, get down, light

Antonyms: embark

Related Words: deplane, detrain

Near Antonyms: board, climb (aboard), get in, mount; enplane (also emplane), entrain

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Rhymes with DISMOUNT

account, amount, blood count, demount, discount, high-count, point count, recount, remount, seamount, surmount, viscount