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debark
1[ dih-bahrk ]
/ dɪˈbɑrk /
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verb (used with or without object)
to disembark.
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Origin of debark
1OTHER WORDS FROM debark
de·bar·ka·tion [dee-bahr-key-shuhn], /ˌdi bɑrˈkeɪ ʃən/, nounWords nearby debark
Other definitions for debark (2 of 2)
OTHER WORDS FROM debark
de·bark·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for debark (1 of 2)
Derived forms of debark
debarkation (ˌdiːbɑːˈkeɪʃən), nounWord Origin for debark
C17: from French débarquer, from dé- dis 1 + barque barque
British Dictionary definitions for debark (2 of 2)
debark2
/ (diːˈbɑːk) /
verb
(tr) to remove the bark from (a tree)
Word Origin for debark
C18: from de- + bark 2
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