unsaddle

/ʌnˈsædl/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈsædl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈsa-dᵊl How to pronounce unsaddle (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unsaddle — verb

  • unsaddlepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • unsaddleshe / she / it
  • unsaddledpast simple
  • unsaddling-ing form

1. to remove a horse's saddle, or to make a rider fall off the horse

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to remove a horse's saddle, or to make a rider fall off the horse

例句

After the trail ride, Rania loosened the straps and unsaddled the mare.

pattern: unsaddle + horse

At sunset, the stable boy unsaddled each horse before leading it inside.

typical context: after riding

同義詞
  • unseat

    matches the rider-fall meaning, not the act of removing a saddle

  • remove

    broader everyday verb; it can replace the horse-related meaning in plain language

  • strip

    can mean removing equipment, but it sounds broader and less specifically equestrian

反義詞
  • saddle

    means putting a saddle onto the horse

文法句型

unsaddle + horse

unsaddle + rider

用法筆記

Object is usually the horse when the meaning is to remove the saddle, and the rider when the meaning is to throw someone off. The first use is more common in stable or racing contexts.

常見錯誤

❌After the race, they unsaddled off the horse.
✅After the race, they unsaddled the horse.
💡the horse is the object when you mean removing the saddle.