Unhorsing

verb

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.verbTo forcibly remove from a horse.

"The knight was unhorsed when his opponent's lance struck his shield."

2.verb(by extension) To disrupt or unseat; to remove from a position.

"The incumbent governor was unhorsed by the scandal that broke during his reelection campaign."

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