# dismount

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪsˈmaʊnt/ · frequency rank #46,423

## Definitions
1. To (cause to) get off (something).
2. To make (a mounted drive) unavailable for use.
3. To come down; to descend.
4. To throw (cannon) off their carriages.

## Etymology
From dis- + mount, probably a calque of Old French desmonter.

## Easily confused with
- **discount** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/discount-vs-dismount)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddismount`, `dimsount`, `dismmount`, `dismonut`, `dismounnt`, `dismountt`, `dismoutn`, `dismuont`, `disomunt`, `dissmount`, `dsimount`, `idsmount`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dismount