What is another word for unhorsing?

Pronunciation: [ʌnhˈɔːsɪŋ] (IPA)

Unhorsing refers to the act of throwing a rider off their horse, dismounting or unseating. There are several synonyms for unhorsing, including dismounting, unseating, overthrowing, toppling, upending, tumbling and unbalancing. All of these words are used to describe a person being removed from their horse by force, either accidentally or intentionally. Dismounting, for example, is a more gentle synonym for unhorsing, while upending and toppling suggest a more forceful act. Regardless of the chosen synonym, all words can convey a sense of sudden change or loss of control, either for the rider or the horse.

What are the hypernyms for Unhorsing?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Unhorsing

And Geraint charged fiercely upon the Earl's men, unhorsing some and wounding others; and the rest, having little heart for the fight after their master's overthrow, turned and fled.
"Stories from Le Morte D'Arthur and the Mabinogion"
Beatrice Clay
Girtlet the son of Do, and Yvain, and Sagremor the Impetuous, so evilly entreated their adversaries that they drove them back to the gates, capturing and unhorsing many of them.
"Four Arthurian Romances "Erec et Enide", "Cliges", "Yvain", and "Lancelot""
Chretien DeTroyes
Scarce were they in motion, when round it whizzed, grazing the nostrils of their horses with a precision that argued practice in the feat, and unhorsing two, Rothhals among the number.
"The Short Works of George Meredith"
George Meredith Last Updated: March 7, 2009

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