dis·mount

[v. dis-mount; n. dis-mount, dis-mount]
verb (used without object)
1.
to get off or alight from a horse, bicycle, etc.
verb (used with object)
2.
to bring or throw down, as from a horse; unhorse; throw: The horse twisted and bucked and finally dismounted its rider.
3.
to remove (a thing) from its mounting, support, setting, etc.: to dismount a picture.
4.
to take (a mechanism) to pieces.
noun
5.
an act or process of dismounting.
6.
Gymnastics. a move by which a gymnast gets off an apparatus or finishes a floor exercise, usually landing upright on the feet.

Origin:
1525–35; probably modeled on Medieval Latin dismontāre or Middle French desmonter. See dis-1, mount1

dis·mount·a·ble, adjective
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dismount (dɪsˈmaʊnt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to get off a horse, bicycle, etc
2.  (tr) to disassemble or remove from a mounting
 
n
3.  the act of dismounting
 
dis'mountable
 
adj

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dismount
1530s, from dis- + mount (v.). Related: Dismounted.
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Example sentences
During this warm-up period, you are permitted to dismount, grasp the rail or
  hold the wall to establish balance and cadence.
Bikers are required to dismount and walk their bikes in the area of the
  waterfalls.
However, a bicyclist may choose to dismount and use the pedestrian crosswalk,
  especially in heavy traffic.
Dismount immediately if lightning and thunderstorms seem imminent.
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