deplane

[ dee-pleyn ]
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verb (used without object),de·planed, de·plan·ing.
  1. to disembark from an airplane.

Origin of deplane

1
First recorded in 1920–25; de- + plane1

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deplane

/ (diːˈpleɪn) /


verb
  1. (intr) mainly US and Canadian to disembark from an aeroplane

Origin of deplane

1
C20: from de- + plane 1

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