v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Dismounted; p. pr. & vb. n. Dismounting. ] [ Pref. dis- + mount: cf. OF. desmonter, F. démonter. ] 1. To come down; to descend. [ Poetic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

But now the bright sun ginneth to dismount. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To alight from a horse; to descend or get off, as a rider from his beast; as, the troops dismounted. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To throw or bring down from an elevation, place of honor and authority, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dismounted from his authority. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To throw or remove from a horse; to unhorse; as, the soldier dismounted his adversary. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Mech.) To take down, or apart, as a machine. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 esp. of artillery. [ 1913 Webster ]