Meaning & use
dismount
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To get down from a horse, bicycle, or other object one is riding or mounted on.
See it in a sentence
The rider dismounted gracefully after clearing the final jump.
Please dismount your bike before entering the pedestrian zone.
A note on using this word
In gymnastics, "dismount" also refers specifically to the final move leaving an apparatus like the bars or beam.
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Words with an opposite meaning
mount
Another way to use it
2. noun
As a noun, the act of getting off a horse, bicycle, or piece of gymnastics equipment.
Her dismount from the balance beam earned a perfect score.
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