disembarrass
to disentangle or extricate from something troublesome, embarrassing, or the like.
to relieve; rid.
to free from embarrassment.
Origin of disembarrass
1Other words from disembarrass
- dis·em·bar·rass·ment, noun
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How to use disembarrass in a sentence
The ambassador readily gave in to the idea, which at least tended to disembarrass him of me.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete | Jean Jacques RousseauThey come to disembarrass our paradise of us, as they would clear a fragrant and fruitful wood of apes and reptiles.
The Hour and the Man | Harriet MartineauAt the present moment, it was the great desire of his heart to sell the smaller of his two properties and disembarrass the other.
The Way We Live Now | Anthony Trollope"No, no; none of that," said Mick, trying to disembarrass himself.
Sybil | Benjamin DisraeliI therefore opened my old hole, and my friends assisted me to disembarrass myself of sand.
The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck | Baron Trenck
British Dictionary definitions for disembarrass
/ (ˌdɪsɪmˈbærəs) /
to free from embarrassment, entanglement, etc
to relieve or rid of something burdensome
Derived forms of disembarrass
- disembarrassment, noun
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