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disembark definition

dis·em·bark (dis′im bärk′, dis′im bark′)

transitive verb

to unload (passengers or goods) from a ship, aircraft, etc.

Etymology: Fr désembarquer: see dis- & embark

intransitive verb

to go ashore from a ship or leave an aircraft or other means of transportation

Related Forms:

  • disembarkation dis′·em·bar·ka′·tion (dis′em bär kā′s̸hən, dis em′-) noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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