v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )dis- ' mau ̇ nt
Function: verb
Etymology: probably modification of Middle French desmonter, from des- dis- + monter to mount
Date: 1566
transitive verb
1 : to throw down or remove from a mount or an elevated position especially : UNHORSE
2 : DISASSEMBLE
intransitive verb
1 obsolete : DESCEND
2 : to alight from an elevated position (as on a horse) also : to get out of an enclosed craft or vehicle