unhorse

[ uhn-hawrs ]

/ ʌnˈhɔrs /

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verb (used with object), un·horsed, un·hors·ing.

to cause to fall from a horse, as in battle; dislodge from the saddle: Sir Gawain unhorsed the strange knight.

to defeat; overcome; dislodge, as from a position or office: His vigorous campaign unhorsed his adversary.

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Origin of unhorse

First recorded in 1350–1400, unhorse is from the Middle English word unhorsen.See un-², horse

Words nearby unhorse

unholy, unhood, unhook, unhoped, unhoped-for, unhorse, unhouse, unhoused, unhouseled, unhuman, unhurried

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How to use unhorse in a sentence

Have you not a minute ago seen Mazurec unhorse a knight all alone, with his stick and only a handful of sand?
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion|Eugne Sue
The object of the young Irishman was to unhorse, or rather un-camel, his antagonist, and get him to the ground.
The Boy Slaves|Mayne Reid
Scarcely did I catch her words, for a man sprang in, seizing my bridle-rein and leg and struggling to unhorse me.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover)|Jack London
They deal such blows upon their shields that, beside the wounded, they unhorse more than five hundred of them.
Four Arthurian Romances|Chretien DeTroyes

Thus the point of the fir-tree caught him upon the shoulder and came near to unhorse him.
The Blue Flower, and Others|Henry van Dyke

British Dictionary definitions for unhorse

unhorse

/ (ʌnˈhɔːs) /

verb (tr)

(usually passive) to knock or throw from a horse

to overthrow or dislodge, as from a powerful position

rare to unharness horses from (a carriage, etc)

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unhorse

Origin of unhorse

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