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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Philosophers, blinded by their theological prejudices, in order to disembarrass themselves, have gone so far as to pretend that beasts have no feelings!
From Superstition In All Ages (1732) Common Sense by Anna Knoop
I 'm doubting whether there was anyone to disembarrass that flyman of yours of your luggage.
From The Lady Paramount by Henry Harland
He cleared his throat as though to disembarrass it of a garrote.
From Greener Than You Think by Ward Moore
Do you think we can disembarrass ourselves of history?
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Once in the drawing-room, Ginger began to disembarrass himself of his coat, and with incomparable gloom proceeded to roll it up and place it upon the mantelpiece beside the ormolu clock.
From Adventures of Bindle by Herbert George Jenkins
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