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.
Origin and Etymology of dismount
probably modification of Middle French desmonter, from des- dis- + monter to mount
First Known Use of dismount
1654
DISMOUNT Defined for English Language Learners
dismount
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: to get down from something (such as a horse or bicycle)
DISMOUNT Defined for Kids
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dismounted
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: to get down from something (as a horse or bicycle)
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