dismount (Meaning)
dismount (n)
the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.)
dismount (v)
alight from (a horse)
dismount (v. i.)
To come down; to descend.
To alight from a horse; to descend or get off, as a rider from his beast; as, the troops dismounted.
dismount (v. t.)
To throw or bring down from an elevation, place of honor and authority, or the like.
To throw or remove from a horse; to unhorse; as, the soldier dismounted his adversary.
To take down, or apart, as a machine.
To throw or remove from the carriage, or from that on which a thing is mounted; to break the carriage or wheels of, and render useless; to deprive of equipments or mountings; -- said esp. of artillery.
Synonyms & Antonyms of dismount
dismount Sentence Examples
- The gymnast dismounted gracefully from the uneven bars, earning a perfect score.
- The rider dismounted from his horse and handed the reins to the groom.
- The astronaut dismounted from the lunar lander and stepped onto the surface of the moon.
- The skydiver dismounted from the plane and plummeted toward the earth.
- The snowboarder dismounted from the chairlift and glided down the mountain.
- The skier dismounted from the ski lift and schussed down the slopes.
- The motorcyclist dismounted from his bike and walked it to the side of the road.
- The mountain climber dismounted from the cliff and rappelled down to the safety of the ground.
- The hang glider dismounted from his glider and landed softly in a field.
- The firefighter dismounted from the fire truck and rushed into the burning building.
FAQs About the word dismount
the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.), alight from (a horse)To come down; to descend., To alight from a horse; to descend or get off, as a rider from hi
descend, disembark, get down,light, alight,detrain, deplane
embark, mount, get in, climb (aboard), board, embark, climb (aboard), mount, get in, board
The gymnast dismounted gracefully from the uneven bars, earning a perfect score.
The rider dismounted from his horse and handed the reins to the groom.
The astronaut dismounted from the lunar lander and stepped onto the surface of the moon.
The skydiver dismounted from the plane and plummeted toward the earth.
