disembark
[ dis-em-bahrk ]
/ ˌdɪs ɛmˈbɑrk /
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verb (used without object)
to go ashore from a ship.
to leave an aircraft or other vehicle.
verb (used with object)
to remove or unload (cargo or passengers) from a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
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Origin of disembark
OTHER WORDS FROM disembark
dis·em·bar·ka·tion [dis-em-bahr-key-shuhn], /dɪsˌɛm bɑrˈkeɪ ʃən/, dis·em·bark·ment, nounWords nearby disembark
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British Dictionary definitions for disembark
disembark
/ (ˌdɪsɪmˈbɑːk) /
verb
to land or cause to land from a ship, aircraft, etcseveral passengers disembarked; we will disembark the passengers
Derived forms of disembark
disembarkation (dɪsˌɛmbɑːˈkeɪʃən) or disembarkment, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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