dismount
Americanverb (used without object)
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dismounts,
present (3rd person singular)
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dismounted,
past participle, past
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dismounting
present participle
verb (used with object)
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dismounts,
present (3rd person singular)
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dismounted,
past participle, past
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dismounting
present participle
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to bring or throw down, as from a horse; unhorse; throw.
The horse twisted and bucked and finally dismounted its rider.
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to remove (a thing) from its mounting, support, setting, etc..
to dismount a picture.
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to take (a mechanism) to pieces.
noun
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an act or process of dismounting.
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Gymnastics. a move by which a gymnast gets off an apparatus or finishes a floor exercise, usually landing upright on the feet.
verb
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to get off a horse, bicycle, etc
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(tr) to disassemble or remove from a mounting
noun
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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dismountsimple
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dismountssimple
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have dismountedperfect
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has dismountedperfect
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am dismountingprogressive
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are dismountingprogressive
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is dismountingprogressive
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have been dismountingperfect progressive
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has been dismountingperfect progressive
Past
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dismountedsimple
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had dismountedperfect
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was dismountingprogressive
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were dismountingprogressive
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had been dismountingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of dismount
1525–35; probably modeled on Medieval Latin dismontāre or Middle French desmonter. See dis- 1, mount 1
Explanation
To dismount is to get or climb off of something. An important part of learning to ride a horse is learning how to dismount. When you ride your bike to work, you'll have to dismount and lock it up before you go inside, and when a gymnast dismounts from the balance beam, she does it with a flourish, sometimes cartwheeling off the end — this move itself is called a dismount. Dismount combines the "opposite of" prefix dis- with the verb mount, or "get up on," from its Latin root mons, "mountain."
Example Sentences
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It means from September, cyclists will have to dismount through an area of around 30 streets.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Sophomore Sydney Barros pumped her fist on the graduate student’s final handstand and McDonald jumped up and down as Esparza stuck her dismount.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2025
After a flawless run, McClenaghan's coach Luke Carson had his head on his hands just before the dismount.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2024
Applied to TV, sticking the landing suggests that a finale is the equivalent of a vaulter’s dismount.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
Penelope signaled to the children to dismount and stand clear.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
The team’s dismounts were nearly perfect against Nebraska, especially on the balance beam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026
It’s around 1919 and Ernest is wearing his World War I uniform when he dismounts a train in Fairfax, an Oklahoma boomtown where luxury cars rumble down dirt roads.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
By now, he may have learned the wisdom of George Ball, the Kennedy administration diplomat who opposed the escalation of the Vietnam War: "He who rides the tiger cannot choose where he dismounts."
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2022
She has two tumbling pass dismounts named after her in the sport’s Code of Points.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2021
Lieutenant Baker dismounts and opens the property’s main gate.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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 ● Apr. 3, 2025
Borglum dismounted from his horse, climbed up the mountain face in an ascot, golf pants, and cowboy hat, and began to transform Rushmore into the political monument we know today.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2025
The Israeli troops dismounted and spread out in the yard, and began searching the basement and entering buildings.
From Reuters ● Nov. 15, 2023
The huge effort took its toll as he dismounted and sat on the tarmac to get his breath back, before being congratulated by a Soudal Quick-Step teammate.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
The King dismounted, praying aloud, “O Victory now mine, be mine forever.”
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
She had no hesitation on her jumps and delivered controlled spins before dismounting in style, with just a small hop when landing.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
“You can give yourselves a hand,” shouted Olfa Mazouz, dismounting on the sidewalk.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2023
Then — after dismounting — the rider will try to restrain it by tying three legs together, in as short a time as possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
After dismounting from their horses due to the rugged terrain, they encountered three migrants and took them into custody as a fourth migrant started running downhill into a canyon.
From Fox News ● Feb. 23, 2022
Dumbledore had already crossed the crenellated ramparts and was dismounting; Harry landed next to him seconds later and looked around.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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