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- 1. drag or cause to fall from a horse: "having unhorsed each other, the two men finished the fight on foot"
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verb. un· horse ˌən-ˈhȯrs. unhorsed; unhorsing; unhorses. transitive verb. : to dislodge from or as if from a horse. Examples of unhorse in a Sentence.
/ˈʌnˌhɔrs/ IPA guide. Other forms: unhorsed; unhorsing; unhorses. Definitions of unhorse. verb. alight from (a horse) synonyms: dismount, get down, get off, light. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Unhorse." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unhorse. Accessed 20 Jul. 2024. Copy citation.
Unhorse definition: to cause to fall from a horse, as in battle; dislodge from the saddle. See examples of UNHORSE used in a sentence.
1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) ( usually passive) to knock or throw from a horse. 2. to overthrow or dislodge, as from a powerful position. 3. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) rare to unharness horses from (a carriage, etc)
Jan 16, 2023 · unhorse (third-person singular simple present unhorses, present participle unhorsing, simple past and past participle unhorsed) To forcibly remove from a horse. The knight was unhorsed when his opponent's lance struck his shield. (by extension) To disrupt or unseat; to remove from a position.
1. to cause to fall from a horse, as in battle; dislodge from the saddle. Sir Gawain unhorsed the strange knight. 2. to defeat; overcome; dislodge, as from a position or office. His vigorous campaign unhorsed his adversary. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
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Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (by extension) To disrupt or unseat; to remove from a position. The incumbent governor was unhorsed by the scandal that broke during his reelection campaign. Wiktionary. Synonyms: get-down. get off. light.
What does the verb unhorse mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb unhorse, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. unhorse has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. horses and riding (Middle English) agriculture (mid 1600s) Entry status.
un•horse (un hôrs′ ), v.t., -horsed, -hors•ing. to cause to fall from a horse, as in battle; dislodge from the saddle: Sir Gawain unhorsed the strange knight. to defeat; overcome; dislodge, as from a position or office: His vigorous campaign unhorsed his adversary. Middle English unhorsen.
