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From prefix dis-, not, + mount

(gymnastics): The part of a routine in which the gymnast detaches from an apparatus.
A stylish routine, let down by a sloppy dismount.

To get off (from a horse), get down from (a horse).
She carefully dismounted from the horse.
Template:computing, more commonly unmount: To make a hard drive unavailable for use.
The VMS operator tried to dismount the unix hard drive with the DISMOUNT DISK$NFSMOUNT command, instead of umount /mnt/nfshome.

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 # To [[get off]] (from a horse), get down from (a horse).
 #:''She carefully '''dismounted''' from the horse.''
-# {{computing}}, more commonly [[unmount]]: To make a [[hard-drive]] unavailable for use.
+# {{computing}}, more commonly [[unmount]]: To make a [[hard drive]] unavailable for use.
 #:''The VMS operator tried to '''dismount''' the unix hard drive with the <tt>DISMOUNT DISK$NFSMOUNT</tt> command, instead of <tt>umount /mnt/nfshome</tt>.''