disembark

/ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɑɹk/

UK: /ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɑːk/

dɪs · ꞮMBⱭɹK (2 syllables)

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Definition

To remove from on board a vessel; to put on shore

Etymology

From dis- + embark.

Example Sentences

  • "The general disembarked the troops."
  • "Go to the bay, and disembark my coffers."
  • "This time I disembark at Dumbarton Central, a station with two island platforms blessed with yellow brick buildings and iron canopies dating from 1896, and listed Grade A."
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