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Dismount

Dis-mount', v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. [imp. & p. p. DISMOUNTED; p. pr. & vb. n. DISMOUNTING.] [Prefix dis and mount; O. Fr. desmonter, Fr. démonter, Pr., Sp., & Pg. desmontar, It. dismontare, smontare.] 1. To come down; to descend. The bright sun 'ginneth to dismount. Spencer. 2. To alight from a horse; to descend or get off, as a rider from his beast; as, the officer ordered his troops to dismount.

Dis-mount', v. t.

verbtransitive

To throw or bring down from an elevation, place of honor and authority, or the like. “Dismounted from his authority.” Barrow.
To throw or remove from a horse; to unhorse; as, the soldier dismounted his adversary.
To throw or remove from their carriages; or to break the carriages or wheels of, and render useless; to deprive of equipments or mountings;—said of pieces of artillery.