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