vt to take down, or apart, as a machine.
2. dismount ·vi to come down; to descend.
3. dismount ·vt to throw or bring down from an elevation, place of honor and authority, or the like.
4. dismount ·vi to alight from a horse; to descend or get off, as a rider from his beast; as, the troops dismounted.
5. dismount ·vt to throw or remove from a horse; to unhorse; as, the soldier dismounted his adversary.
6. dismount ·vt to throw or remove from the carriage, or from that on which a thing is mounted; to break the carriage or wheels of, and render useless; to deprive of equipments or mountings;
said ·esp. of artillery.