verb
dismount
dihs-MOWNT
verb
1
To get off something you were riding, such as a horse or bicycle.
"She dismounted quickly when she saw the fence had fallen."
noun
1
The act of getting off something you were riding, or the final move in a gymnastics routine.
"The gymnast landed her dismount perfectly."
How to Use Dismount
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGetting off a horse, bike, or piece of gymnastics equipment.
Common pairings
dismount from a horse
stick the dismount
Word Forms
dismounted past tense, dismounts plural, dismounts singular
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Etymology
From dis- + mount, likely modeled on the Old French desmonter.