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

He yelled, and she dismounted from his head and dipped her nose to his hand in fealty.

From Literature

Akira hopped down off Dodger and helped Sue dismount while the woman came around the front of the truck.

From Literature

The team’s dismounts were nearly perfect against Nebraska, especially on the balance beam.

From Los Angeles Times

Penelope signaled to the children to dismount and stand clear.

From Literature

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

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• disembark