# dismount

/dɪsmˈaʊnt/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/dismount
Updated: 2026-10-21

## Definition

to get off a horse, bike, or motorcycle after riding it.

For teachers: to descend from a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, or other raised riding position; to step down to the ground.

## Examples

- She dismounts from her bike at the gate.
- The rider slows the horse and dismounts near the stable after the lesson.
- After crossing the finish line, the exhausted cyclist dismounted and walked the final metres with the bike at his side.

## Usage notes

- Often followed by 'from' ('dismount from the bike'); also used without a preposition or object.

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