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dismounted

[dɪsˈmaʊntɪd]
verb (past tense/past participle) / adjective
desmontado / desci do cavalo
1. Past tense of dismount; to get down from a horse, bicycle, or other elevated position
The soldier dismounted from his horse.
O soldado desceu do cavalo.
2. To remove or take apart a device or structure from its mounting
He dismounted the telescope from its stand.
Ele desmontou o telescópio de seu suporte.
3. Adjective: no longer mounted; removed from a mount or support
The dismounted troops marched on foot.
As tropas desmontadas marcharam a pé.
Synonyms
descendedalightedgot downremoveddetached
Antonyms
mountedascendedclimbedattachedinstalled

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desmontado / desceu do cavalo
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
desmontado / desceu do cavalo
Standard usage in European Portuguese
General
tirado do suporte
Used when referring to removing something from a mount

Related Idioms & Phrases

dismounted police / cavalry
dismount and fight on foot
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