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debark

/dɪˈbɑːk/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about debark at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Go ashore.
    The passengers disembarked at Southampton

Origin

From French débarquer, from de- (Old French des-) + barque (“bark, small ship”).

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