dismount

American  

[dis-mount, dis-mount, dis-mount] / dɪsˈmaʊnt, dɪsˈmaʊnt, ˈdɪsˌmaʊnt /

verb (used without object)

1. to get off or alight from a horse, bicycle, etc.

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verb (used with object)

1. to bring or throw down, as from a horse; unhorse; throw.

   The horse twisted and bucked and finally dismounted its rider.

2. to remove (a thing) from its mounting, support, setting, etc..

   to dismount a picture.

3. to take (a mechanism) to pieces.

noun

1. an act or process of dismounting.

2. Gymnastics.  a move by which a gymnast gets off an apparatus or finishes a floor exercise, usually landing upright on the feet.

dismount British  

/ dɪsˈmaʊnt /

verb

1. to get off a horse, bicycle, etc

2. (tr) to disassemble or remove from a mounting

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noun

1. the act of dismounting

Other Word Forms

• dismountable adjective

Etymology

Origin of dismount

1525–35; probably modeled on Medieval Latin dismontāre or Middle French desmonter. See dis- ¹, mount ¹

Example Sentences

Tears welled in her eyes as she stuck her uneven bars dismount.

From Los Angeles Times

A week later, in the Bruins’ home debut against Illinois, she dismounted early during a beam routine, scoring below a 9 for the first time in her career.

From Los Angeles Times

She reached both of her arms above her head when Moors dismounted the beam and wrapped her in a tight hug.

From Los Angeles Times

Brooklyn Moors and Campbell stuck their dismounts en route to 9.900 scores.

From Los Angeles Times

After she dismounted from her horse, a trainer noticed a split in her riding breeches and observed: "They weren't made for women's backsides."

From BBC

Related Words

• disembark