dis·mount
(ˌ)dis-ˈmau̇nt 
dismounted; dismounting; dismounts
1
: to throw down or remove from a mount or an elevated position
especially
: unhorse
2
1
obsolete
: descend
2
: to alight from an elevated position (as on a horse)
also
: to get out of an enclosed craft or vehicle
: the act of dismounting
Examples of dismount in a Sentence
Verb
The cyclist dismounted and walked her bike across the street.
The gymnast dismounted from the parallel bars.
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Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Aug. 2024
After dismounting his bike, Premi paused to look up and down each side of the street the way a prison guard might scan a cellblock.
—Mohammad Ali, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2020
Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Under all that pressure, Biles nailed her front mount, her wolf turn, and the rest of her routine, including the double-double dismount that’s named after her.
—Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 11 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Cyclists will be asked to dismount when crossing the bridge, passing under the overhead cover and turning around the hairpin right before the bridge.
—Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Aug. 2024
After dismounting his bike, Premi paused to look up and down each side of the street the way a prison guard might scan a cellblock.
—Mohammad Ali, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2020
Noun
Competing in the event finals at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge, Malone peeled off the high bar on his dismount and mangled his right knee.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Under all that pressure, Biles nailed her front mount, her wolf turn, and the rest of her routine, including the double-double dismount that’s named after her.
—Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Dismount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dismount. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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