verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To reverse a mount operation; to instruct the operating system that the file system should be disassociated from its mount point, making it no longer accessible. transitive

   "Please unmount the external hard drive before unplugging it."

Synonyms

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dismountdismountumountumount

Antonyms

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mount

Example

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"Whoever wants to learn to ride a horse must first learn to mount and unmount correctly."

Etymology

From un- + mount.

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