dismount



dismount from something

to get down from something, such as a horse, bicycle, etc. She dismounted from her horse and fled into the house. Please dismount from the bicycle and wheel it into the shed.
See also: dismount

He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.

Prov. Sometimes it is more dangerous to stop doing a dangerous thing than it is to continue doing it. Jill: You shouldn't take out another loan. You're already too far in debt. Jane: If I don't take out a loan, I can't make the payments on the loans I already have. You know how it is—she who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.
See also: afraid, dismount, he, ride, tiger, who

involuntary dismount

n. falling off a bike or motorcycle. He impacted a monolith and suffered an involuntary dismount.
See also: dismount

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ClemKLEMEnglish
Nayeli-Native American, Zapotec
FreyaFRAY-ah (Norse Mythology), FRAY-ə (English)Norse Mythology, English (British, Modern)
Irene['airi:n]
Chukwuemeka-Western African, Igbo
Bronislavabrah-nee-SLAH-vah (Russian)Czech, Slovak, Russian