unhorse en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English unhorsen, equivalent to un- + horse.
Meanings
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To forcibly remove from a horse.
The knight was unhorsed when his opponent's lance struck his shield.
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(broadly) To disrupt or unseat; to remove from a position.
The incumbent governor was unhorsed by the scandal that broke during his reelection campaign.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unhorsing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unhorsed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unhorsed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| unhorses | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
fr désarçonner (remove from a horse) · fi pudottaa (disrupt or unseat) · sv kasta av (disrupt or unseat) · fi pudottaa (remove from a horse) · fro deschevaler (remove from a horse) · eo deĉevaligi (remove from a horse)