disencumber

I now entreated the men to disencumber themselves of a portion of the loads which they were attempting to carry.
Journals Of Two Expeditions Of Discovery In North-West And Western Australia, Vol. 2 (of 2)|George Grey
If I can afford neither to live on it nor to disencumber it, I can at least let it save its own bacon and pay its own debts.
The Two Magics|Henry James
The remainder of my chains I could disencumber myself of at pleasure.
The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck|Baron Trenck
Whoever wishes to travel should first strive to disencumber himself of what is artificial, and then he will get on capitally.
A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy|Ida Pfeiffer

At the shout of "Godstone" he threw the paper down, and made haste to disencumber himself of the bag.
The Quaint Companions|Leonard Merrick

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disencumber

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈkʌmbə) /

verb

(tr) to free from encumbrances

Derived forms of disencumber

disencumberment, noun

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disencumber

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