dismount
verb (used without object)
to get off or alight from a horse, bicycle, etc.
has dismounted
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present perfectof dismount (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"It is the Royal Scribe of the Emperor, who rides in his procession, and has dismounted to pay us a visit!"
From Si'Wren of the Patriarchs by Roland Jon Cheney
"Bandmaster is still there," she said, "and Kerridge has dismounted."
From The Rider in Khaki A Novel by Nat Gould
He is also clad in leathern breeches, fur jacket, tall boots, etc., just as he has dismounted.
From The Dramatic Works of Gerhart Hauptmann Volume II by Gerhart Hauptmann
Many a cowboy has dismounted, rescued a steer from the mire—and had to run for his life.
From Injun and Whitey to the Rescue by William S. Hart
After she has dismounted she may “make much” of him, but while on his back it is wiser to reserve her voice for giving orders.
From The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. by M. Horace (Matthew Horace) Hayes
