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(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

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

noun

the act of dismounting

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verb dis·mount·ed, dis·mount·ing, dis·mounts

verb, intransitive

To get off or down, as from a horse.
To get out of a vehicle.

verb, transitive

To remove from a support, setting, or mounting.
To unseat or throw off, as from a horse.
To disassemble (a mechanism, for example).

noun (dĭsˈmountˌ)

The act or manner of dismounting, especially from a horse.
Sports A move in gymnastics whereby the gymnast gets off an apparatus or completes a floor exercise, typically landing on both feet.

Origin:

Origin: Probably alteration of obsolete French desmonter, to unseat

Origin: : des-, dis-

Origin: + monter, to mount; see mount¹

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dis·mountˈa·ble adjective

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