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.
Recent Examples of dismount from the Web
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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.
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The victim then dismounted the bicycle, and the man took the bike and fled, police said.
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Even cyclists passing through dismounted and all silently bowed their heads to join the rest of the city in a moment of silence.
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Origin and Etymology of dismount
probably modification of Middle French desmonter, from des- dis- + monter to mount
Recent Examples of dismount from the Web
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A man at a Jamaican resort has become an Internet sensation after footage of his incredibly suave waterslide dismount went viral on Twitter.
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On his final attempt, Marino's feet cleared the pole, but his body couldn't quite avoid it during his dismount.
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But as the male dismounts, the pedipalp grasps and twists the scapus, snipping it off as if with scissors.
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A buzzer signals the rider to end the ride and prepare to dismount.
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First Known Use of dismount
1654
DISMOUNT Defined for English Language Learners
dismount
playDefinition of dismount for English Language Learners
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: to get down from something (such as a horse or bicycle)
DISMOUNT Defined for Kids
dismount
playDefinition of dismount for Students
dismounted
;dismounting
: to get down from something (as a horse or bicycle)
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