Unhorse

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To forcibly remove from a horse.

    "The knight was unhorsed when his opponent's lance struck his shield."

  2. 2
    alight from (a horse) wordnet
  3. 3
    To disrupt or unseat; to remove from a position. broadly

    "The incumbent governor was unhorsed by the scandal that broke during his reelection campaign."

Synonyms

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alightbuckbuck offclimb downdeposederacinate

Example

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"The knight was unhorsed when his opponent's lance struck his shield."

Etymology

From Middle English unhorsen, equivalent to un- + horse.

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