dismount

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

noun

the act of dismounting

Object

infantry: Dismounted infantry is best suited to close-in fighting on restrictive terrain with limited fields of fire.
gun: Practice the squad in mounting and dismounting the gun in the lowest position.
man: Hunyadi made it his flagship and placed dismounted men at arms on it.
troop: Mortars are also ideal weapons against dismounted troops in the open.
horse: Great Holm Riding for the Disabled We are looking for helpers to assist the riders in mounting and dismounting the horses.
reconnaissance: Troop commanders plan on using a combination of mounted and dismounted reconnaissance.

Preposition: at

point: This is a steep uphill section and you may wish to consider dismounting at this point.
entrance: If visiting the Festival by bike, please dismount promptly at the entrances, and follow all instructions given by stewards and police.

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.
just: There is no need to stop the Information Store service, just dismount the individual stores in the Exchange System Manager.
not: These guns became part of the Rotor system and were not dismounted until the 1950s.
once: Climbing the final hill we stayed in our pedals, having never once dismounted to walk throughout the entire journey.
immediately: It was Antley's prompt action in dismounting immediately, which was later credited with helping vets to save the horse's life.
easily: The Portable can be easily dismounted for use, utilizing the internal 9V battery or mains power.

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.
cross: Cyclists do not have to dismount to cross on this type of crossing.

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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