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disencumber definition

dis·en·cum·ber (dis′in kumbər)

transitive verb

to relieve of a burden; free from a hindrance or annoyance

Etymology: OFr desencombrer: see dis- & encumber

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