Definitions

1. verb

to remove a person from a horse, typically by causing them to fall off

“The accident caused the rider to unhorse and injure themselves.”

2. verb

to deprive someone of their horse

“The war effort unhorsed the enemy’s cavalry, giving us the upper hand.”

3. noun

the act of causing a person to fall off a horse

“The unhorse was a result of the horse’s sudden spasm.”