dismount

verb dis·mount \ (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

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Examples of dismount in a Sentence

The cyclist dismounted and walked her bike across the street.
The gymnast dismounted from the parallel bars.

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If that dream is finally to be realized, the ACLU must dismount its high horse and get the hell out of the way.

— charles c. w. cooke, National Review, "Yes, Let’s Rethink Free Speech," 19 Aug. 2017
There were four of them on horseback, cowboys down to their hats and boots and spurs, who dismounted and tied up their animals in a shady spot near the restaurant.

— tim madigan, star-telegram.com, "Fort Worth’s real urban cowboys: ‘Now that’s something you don’t see in Dallas.’," 23 June 2017
The victim then dismounted the bicycle, and the man took the bike and fled, police said.

— laura mcknight, NOLA.com, "Man stabs cyclist, accuses him of stealing bike -- then steals bike: NOPD," 21 June 2017
Even cyclists passing through dismounted and all silently bowed their heads to join the rest of the city in a moment of silence.

— lauren said-moorhouse, CNN, "Manchester street artists honor arena victims with canvases of love," 25 May 2017
The fire had spread to the attached, single-story home by the time firefighters dismounted their rigs and began dousing the structure with water.

— joshua sudock, Orange County Register, "La Habra garage fire spreads to house, but nobody hurt or displaced," 5 Jan. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of dismount

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

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First Known Use: 1566

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dismount Synonyms

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

dismount

noun

Definition of dismount

:the act of dismounting

Recent Examples of dismount from the Web

Talk about degree of difficulty: The oral surgeon described the procedure as a Khorkina II dismount with 2½ twists.

— dwight perry / sideline chatter, The Seattle Times, "An elephant in the room in this relationship," 4 Aug. 2017
A man at a Jamaican resort has become an Internet sensation after footage of his incredibly suave waterslide dismount went viral on Twitter.

— Fox News, "Waterslide stunt goes viral, but he says his friends can do it too," 7 June 2017
On his final attempt, Marino's feet cleared the pole, but his body couldn't quite avoid it during his dismount.

— aaron carter, Philly.com, "Marino vaults Hatboro-Horsham back to the top," 26 May 2017
But as the male dismounts, the pedipalp grasps and twists the scapus, snipping it off as if with scissors.

— National Geographic, "Bondage, Cannibalism, and Castration—Spiders' Wild Sex Lives," 14 Feb. 2017
A buzzer signals the rider to end the ride and prepare to dismount.

— tom mcghee, The Denver Post, "National Western Stock Show cowboys hope the luck of the draw puts them aboard the fiercest bucking horses," 6 Jan. 2017
Douglas got lots of height on her release skills and hit her handstands, then stuck her double layout dismount to get a 15.766.

— victor mather, carla correa and meghan louttit, New York Times, "U.S. Women Jump, Spin and Soar to Gymnastics Gold," 9 Aug. 2016

First Known Use of dismount

1654

DISMOUNT Defined for English Language Learners

dismount

verb

Definition of dismount for English Language Learners

: to get down from something (such as a horse or bicycle)

DISMOUNT Defined for Kids

dismount

verb dis·mount \ dis-ˈmau̇nt \

Definition of dismount for Students

dismounted; dismounting

:to get down from something (as a horse or bicycle)

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