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dis·mount (dis mo̵unt′; for vt. 1 & 3 often, & for n. usually, dis′mo̵unt′)

intransitive verb

to get off or down, as from a horse, bicycle, etc.; alight

transitive verb

  1. to remove (a thing) from its mounting or setting
  2. to cause to dismount, as from a horse
  3. to take apart; dismantle

noun

the act of dismounting

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dismount Synonyms

dismount

v.

get off, get down, alight; see descend 1.


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dismount Usage Examples

Object

  • infantry: Dismounted infantry is best suited to close-in fighting on restrictive terrain with limited fields of fire.

Preposition: at

  • point: This is a steep uphill section and you may wish to consider dismounting at this point.

Preposition: as

  • infantry: Generic Cavalry Regiment Cavalry normally fought dismounted as infantry.

Modifying Another Word

  • then: They then dismounted from the wounded horse who bled to death that night & got home to Beanston with great difficulty.

Used with why or when

  • when: She actually slowed as she neared us and, I really tho she was about to dismount when the couple stopped but oh!

Infinitive complement

  • fight: Cavalry is divided into Charging Cavalry - who fight mounted - and/or Mounted Infantry - who dismount to fight.

Preposition: in

  • haste: We dismounted in haste, number four of each set of four holding the horses.

Preposition: from

  • horse: They then dismounted from the wounded horse who bled to death that night & got home to Beanston with great difficulty.
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Once on the tiger's back, we cannot be sure of picking the place to dismount.

-Ball, GeorgeWildman

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