First Known Use: 1566
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1dismount
verb dis·mount \(ˌ)dis-ˈmau̇nt\
: to get down from something (such as a horse or bicycle)
Full Definition of DISMOUNT
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
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Origin of DISMOUNT
probably modification of Middle French desmonter, from des- dis- + monter to mount
Rhymes with DISMOUNT
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DISMOUNT Defined for Kids
dismount
verb dis·mount \dis-ˈmau̇nt\
dis·mount·eddis·mount·ing
Definition of DISMOUNT for Kids
: to get down from something (as a horse or bicycle)
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