disembarrass
Americanverb (used with object)
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to disentangle or extricate from something troublesome, embarrassing, or the like.
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to relieve; rid.
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to free from embarrassment.
verb
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to free from embarrassment, entanglement, etc
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to relieve or rid of something burdensome
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Eager to disembarrass the administration, Paine published a letter in the National Intelligencer which had cordially welcomed him, in which he said that he should not ask or accept any office.*
From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England by Moncure Daniel Conway
Pascal, in order to disembarrass us, says very gravely, that we must judge the doctrine by miracles, and the miracles by the doctrine; that doctrine judges the miracles, and the miracles judge the doctrine.
From Superstition In All Ages (1732) Common Sense by Anna Knoop
The conflict of dignity with the respect due to royalty makes up a very intricate code of conduct and manner of which the possessor cannot always disembarrass himself, even in the society of his equals.
From Luttrell Of Arran Complete by Charles James Lever
Do you think we can disembarrass ourselves of history?
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Elizabeth Cady Stanton
She knows he has conceived some scheme to disembarrass her of a husband she no longer cares for—to both become inconvenient.
From Gwen Wynn by Mayne Reid
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