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dismount
verb
dis·mount
| \ (ˌ)dis-ˈmau̇nt
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dismounted;
dismounting;
dismounts
Definition of dismount
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: disassemble
2
: to alight from an elevated position (as on a horse)
also
: to get out of an enclosed craft or vehicle
dismount
nounDefinition of dismount (Entry 2 of 2)
: the act of dismounting
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Synonyms & Antonyms for dismount
Synonyms: Verb
alight, descend, disembark, get down, light
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of dismount in a Sentence
Verb
The cyclist dismounted and walked her bike across the street. The gymnast dismounted from the parallel bars.Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Cyclists will have to dismount their bikes when crossing, said Paul Berry, spokesman for San Antonio’s Transportation and Capital Improvement’s department. — Austin Taylor, ExpressNews.com, "Construction of first land bridge in San Antonio starting this month," 9 Aug. 2019 Neither was the double double—two twists and two somersaults—that Biles did dismounting the balance beam the day before. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "The Biomechanical Perfection of Simone Biles in Flight," 13 Aug. 2019 The move involves two twists and two somersaults while dismounting. — Hollie Silverman, CNN, "Simone Biles won her sixth national all-around title and landed a triple double," 12 Aug. 2019 Horseback riders can now activate the flashing beacons for crossing without dismounting. — Saja Hindi, The Denver Post, "City of Fort Collins, Larimer County install equestrian crosswalk button for horseback riders," 6 Aug. 2019 With the race serving as the start of the day’s Pick 6, the other nine horses were taken back out of the gate and the jockeys dismounted while bettors were given time to change their picks. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Trainer Sadler poised for big stakes weekend at Del Mar," 19 July 2019 With the race serving as the start of the day’s Pick 6, the other nine horses were taken back out of the gate and the jockeys dismounted while bettors were given time to change their picks. — Tod Leonard, Los Angeles Times, "Catalina Cruiser to defend his title in the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar," 19 July 2019 This season, riders are being asked to dismount and walk near the stadium starting about two hours before home games. — Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, "Colorado Rockies ban scooter riding near Coors Field during games amid heavier traffic, face-first crash," 18 July 2019 Video shows a man in his 60s was cycling westbound on Golf Course Drive before attempting to dismount his bike as a southbound train hit him, according to Rohnert Park police. — Pete Grieve, SFChronicle.com, "Second deadly SMART train collision in two days shuts down service," 28 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
As for the double-double-dismount, according to CNN, Biles was the first woman to even attempt the move in competition and nail it successfully. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, "Simone Biles Celebrates Victory at Gymnastics Championships: 'When You Make History … Twice'," 13 Aug. 2019 Competing in Kansas City, Mo., 22-year-old Biles became the first gymnast ever to attempt a double-twisting, double somersault dismount from the balance beam, according to Team USA. — Fox News, "Simone Biles makes history with balance beam dismount at US women's gymnastics championship," 12 Aug. 2019 While competing at the 2019 US Gymnastics Championships in Kansas City, Missouri on Friday, the 22-year-old became the first gymnast to ever attempt and land a double-twisting, double somersault dismount off the balance beam. — Paula Rogo, Essence, "Simone Biles Is Now The First Gymnast To Ever Land A Double-Double Dismount," 11 Aug. 2019 News, the 22-year-old’s routine included a record-breaking move; Simone officially became the first gymnast ever to attempt — and successfully land — a double-double dismount from the balance beam at a competition. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Simone Biles Makes History at 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships," 10 Aug. 2019 The same conflict is playing out on Blake Street, where some cyclists are annoyed by a new dismount-and-walk policy on Rockies game days. — Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, "Why are bikes banned from Denver’s 16th Street Mall? And will it ever change?," 22 July 2019 Captain Picard can still stick the dismount on a speech. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Star Trek: Picard Shows Where the Franchise Is Boldly Going," 20 July 2019 The cheers continued into the parade ring with Dettori whipping the crowd into a frenzy with his famous flying dismount. — Ben Church, CNN, "Frankie Dettori and Stradivarius win Gold Cup at Royal Ascot," 20 June 2019 Emmert might as well dismount from the high horse, hand in his sheriff’s badge and enter the transfer portal to irrelevance. — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, "As the NCAA readies its case, Arizona should brace for the worst (just ask USC)," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dismount.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for dismount
dismount
verb
English Language Learners Definition of dismount
: to get down from something (such as a horse or bicycle)
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dismount
verb
dis·mount
| \ dis-ˈmau̇nt
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dismounted;
dismounting
Kids Definition of dismount
: to get down from something (as a horse or bicycle)
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