English Explanatory Dictionary

dismount

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To (cause to) get off (something).
  2. To make (a mounted drive) unavailable for use.
  3. To come down; to descend.
  4. To throw (cannon) off their carriages.
noun
  1. The act of stepping down from something being ridden, such as a skateboard.
  2. The part of a routine in which the gymnast detaches from an apparatus.

Pronunciation

/dɪsˈmaʊnt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dismount.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-dismount.wav

Word forms

dismount dismounts dismounting dismounted

Etymology

From dis- + mount, probably a calque of Old French desmonter.

Synonyms

umount unmount

Antonyms

get on mount

Derived words

dismountable dismounter
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