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dis·mount

dismount

 
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
part of speech: intransitive verb
pronunciation: dihs maUnt
inflections: dismounts, dismounting, dismounted
definition: to get down from a horse or vehicle.
antonyms:
get on, mount
similar words:
alight, light
 
part of speech: transitive verb
pronunciation: dihs maUnt
definition 1: to remove from a mounting or support.
definition 2: to cause to fall or get off, as from a horse.
antonyms:
mount
 
part of speech: noun
pronunciation: dihs maUnt [or] dIs maUnt
definition: the act or procedure of dismounting, esp. from a horse.
derivation: dismountable (adj.)