dismount

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verb

dis·​mount (ˌ)dis-ˈmau̇nt How to pronounce dismount (audio)
dismounted; dismounting; dismounts

transitive verb

1
: to throw down or remove from a mount or an elevated position
especially : unhorse
2

intransitive verb

1
obsolete : descend
2
: to alight from an elevated position (as on a horse)
also : to get out of an enclosed craft or vehicle

dismount

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noun

: the act of dismounting

Examples of dismount in a Sentence

Verb The cyclist dismounted and walked her bike across the street. The gymnast dismounted from the parallel bars.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Vernon dismounted and glassed the country to the west. Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024 Crossing the finish line more than a minute faster than his nearest rival, Evenepoel had time to savor his victory, dismounting and celebrating with arms outstretched in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. Rosanne Roobeek, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
Noun
Competing in the event finals at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge, Malone peeled off the high bar on his dismount and mangled his right knee. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024 Under all that pressure, Biles nailed her front mount, her wolf turn, and the rest of her routine, including the double-double dismount that’s named after her. Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dismount 

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

probably modification of Middle French desmonter, from des- dis- + monter to mount

First Known Use

Verb

1566, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1654, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dismount was in 1566

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Cite this Entry

“Dismount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dismount. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

dismount

verb
dis·​mount
(ˈ)dis-ˈmau̇nt
1
: to get down from something (as a horse)
2
: to remove or throw down especially from a horse
dismount noun

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