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1. To throw or bring down from an elevation, place of honor and authority, or the like. "Dismounted from his authority." (Barrow)
2. To throw or remove from a horse; to unhorse; as, the soldier dismounted his adversary.
3. <mechanics> To take down, or apart, as a machine.
4. 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 especially. Of artillery.
(01 Mar 1998)
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