Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unhorse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: un-horse
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To forcibly remove from a horse.

verb

To disrupt or unseat; to remove from a position.

Example Sentences

"The knight was unhorsed when his opponent's lance struck his shield."
"The incumbent governor was unhorsed by the scandal that broke during his reelection campaign."

Etymology

From Middle English unhorsen, equivalent to un- + horse.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un
Root: unhorsen

Inflected Forms

unhorses (present, singular) unhorsing (participle, present) unhorsed (participle, past) unhorsed (past)

Synonyms

dismount light get off get down

Rhymes With

course force source horse resource divorce enforce workforce discourse reinforce endorse intercourse

Questions

What does unhorse mean?: To forcibly remove from a horse.
Where does unhorse come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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