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Unhorse

[uhn-HORS]

Part of speech: verb

Origin: Middle English, 14th century

1.

Cause to fall from a horse.

2.

To disrupt or unseat; to remove from a position.

Examples of Unhorse in a sentence

"For years, the tech industry has wondered what new product will unhorse the smartphone."

"In 2022, Aaron Judge unhorsed Roger Maris to take the AL record for the most home runs in a season of Major League Baseball."

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