disembark

[dis-em-bahrk]

verb (used without object)

1. to go ashore from a ship.

2. to leave an aircraft or other vehicle.

verb (used with object)

1. to remove or unload (cargo or passengers) from a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.

disembark

/ ˌdɪsɪmˈbɑːk, dɪsˌɛmbɑːˈkeɪʃən /

verb

1. to land or cause to land from a ship, aircraft, etc

   several passengers disembarked

   we will disembark the passengers

Other Word Forms

• disembarkation noun
• disembarkment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disembark¹

1575–85; < Middle French desembarquer, equivalent to des- dis- ¹ + embarquer to embark

Example Sentences

They were later allowed to disembark, but were made to wait outside on the tarmac, instead of being taken inside the passenger terminal.

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"They must be able to board at the stop of their choosing and disembark where they need to."

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They say that search and rescue operations need to increase, and the safety of survivors guaranteed when they disembark.

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The crew could finally disembark on 7 July after a court-ordered settlement.

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Passengers have since disembarked from both planes which had been due to take off for Paris and Gibraltar respectively.

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Related Words

• alight 
• dismount