debark

¹ American  

[dih-bahrk] / dɪˈbɑrk /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to disembark.

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debark ² American  

[dee-bahrk] / diˈbɑrk /

verb (used with object)

1. to remove the bark from (a log).

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debark ¹ British  

/ ˌdiːbɑːˈkeɪʃən, dɪˈbɑːk /

verb

1. a less common word for disembark

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debark ² British  

/ diːˈbɑːk /

verb

1. (tr) to remove the bark from (a tree)

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Other Word Forms

• debarkation noun
• debarker noun

Etymology

Origin of debark¹

1645–55; < French débarquer, equivalent to dé- dis- ¹ + barque bark ³ + -er infinitive suffix

Origin of debark²

First recorded in 1735–45; de- + bark ²

Example Sentences

A Sept. 19 Emirates flight from San Francisco to Dubai had to abort its departure to allow several panicky passengers to debark, according to Bloomberg.

From Los Angeles Times

Some were reported to have debarked from international flights just before they took off for the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

The lavvu is set up in the traditional way: three, debarked birch rods holding up a cloth exterior.

From Salon

“Both the deceased and her husband were debarked in Nassau, and Bahamian authorities have already investigated the circumstances and are conducting an autopsy,” the cruise line said in a statement to the network.

From Washington Times

In went the debarked trees, out came a spray of loblolly pine.

From New York Times