dismount

Definition

To (cause to) get off (something).

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "She carefully dismounted from the horse."
• "She carefully dismounted the horse."
• "Cadel Evans was the first to suffer, quickly dismounting and waiting to take a bike from one of his BMC Racing team-mates, only to discover that the first of them had also punctured."