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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Origin of disembarrass
Example Sentences
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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 Conway, Moncure Daniel
But now he was perfectly free to disembarrass himself of a trouble which had so seriously threatened his peace.
From A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories by Howells, William Dean
Do you think we can disembarrass ourselves of history?
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady
It might enable me to disembarrass my heart of the hot blood that was burning it.
From Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land by Reid, Mayne
It was in reality rather as a jest, and to disembarrass himself of the importunities of Morelos, that Hidalgo bestowed this singular and important commission.
From The Tiger Hunter by Reid, Mayne
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