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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of unhorse

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

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Examples from the Web for unhorse

If they win, they grab at booty; if they lose, they unhorse and pilfer their own side!
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
And they charged each other, and fought all that day until the evening, and neither of them was able to unhorse the other.
The Mabinogion|Lady Charlotte Guest
It took, indeed, the vast shock of the Civil War to unhorse the optimists.
The American Language|Henry L. Mencken
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

If thou turnest to flee, he will overtake thee, and if thou abidest where thou art, he will unhorse thee.
The Lilac Fairy Book|Andrew Lang

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

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

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Origin of unhorse

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British Dictionary definitions for unhorse

unhorse

verb (tr)