unhorse
Verb
Verb Forms: unhorsed, unhorsing, unhorses
- To dismount or cause to fall from a horse.
- alight from (a horse)
- To forcibly remove from a horse.
- To disrupt or unseat; to remove from a position.
Examples
- A well-placed word can UNHORSE an opponent’s confidence in a Scrabble game.
- The incumbent governor was unhorsed by the scandal that broke during his reelection campaign.
- The knight was unhorsed when his opponent's lance struck his shield.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English unhorsen, equivalent to un- + horse.
Scrabble Score: 10
unhorse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordunhorse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unhorse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
unhorse: valid Words With Friends Word