debark

¹

[dih-bahrk]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to disembark.

debark

²

[dee-bahrk]

verb (used with object)

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

debark

¹

/ ˌdiːbɑːˈkeɪʃən, dɪˈbɑːk /

verb

1. a less common word for disembark

debark

²

/ diːˈbɑːk /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• debarkation noun
• debarker noun

Word History and Origins

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of debark¹

C17: from French débarquer, from dé- _dis ¹ + barque _barque

Origin of debark²

C18: from _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.

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

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“Subsequently, five armed individuals debarked the ship and attempted to flee via their small boat,” Central Command said.

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

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“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.

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