dismount

Meanings

Plural: dismounts

Noun

• the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.)
• The act of stepping down from something being ridden, such as a skateboard.
• The part of a routine in which the gymnast detaches from an apparatus.

Verb

• alight from (a horse)
• To (cause to) get off (something).
• To make (a mounted drive) unavailable for use.
• To come down; to descend.
• To throw (cannon) off their carriages.

Synonyms

get down, get off, light, umount, unhorse, unmount

Antonyms

get on, mount