Definitions for unhorseʌnˈhɔrs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•horseʌnˈhɔrs(v.t.)-horsed, -hors•ing.
to cause to fall from a horse.
to dislodge, as from office; unseat.
Origin of unhorse:
1350–1400
Princeton's WordNet
unhorse, dismount, light, get off, get down(verb)
alight from (a horse)
Wiktionary
unhorse(Verb)
To forcibly remove from a horse.
The knight was unhorsed when his opponent's lance struck his shield.
unhorse(Verb)
To disrupt or unseat; to remove from a position.
The incumbent governor was unhorsed by the scandal that broke during his reelection campaign.
Webster Dictionary
Unhorse(verb)
to throw from a horse; to cause to dismount; also, to take a horse or horses from; as, to unhorse a rider; to unhorse a carriage
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