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verb
- 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.
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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. 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.
Unhorse means to cause to fall from a horse, or to overthrow or dislodge from a powerful position. See the origin, usage, synonyms and translations of this verb in different dictionaries.
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.
