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Verb: dismount  dis'mawnt
  1. (riding) alight from (a horse)
    "The rider dismountd at the corner";
    - light, get off, get down, demount
     
  2. Remove something from its mounting or support
    "The technician had to dismount the old security camera before installing the new one";
    - unmount
     
  3. (computing) make a hard drive unavailable for use
    "Remember to dismount the external drive before unplugging it";
    - unmount
Noun: dismount  dis'mawnt
  1. The act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.)
    "Her graceful dismount from the horse impressed the judges"

Derived forms: dismounts, dismounting, dismounted

Type of: come down, descend, discontinuance, discontinuation, go down

Encyclopedia: Dismount