Disembarrass

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Disembarrass \Dis`em*bar"rass\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Disembarrassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disembarrassing}.] [Pref.
     dis- + embarrass: cf. F. d['e]sembarasser.]
     To free from embarrassment, or perplexity; to clear; to
     extricate.
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           To disembarrass himself of his companion. --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  disembarrass
       v : relieve from; "Rid the the house of pests" [syn: {rid}, {free}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  32 Moby Thesaurus words for "disembarrass":
     break loose, break out, clear, cut loose, disburden, disembroil,
     disencumber, disengage, disentangle, disinvolve, dislodge,
     extricate, free, free up, get out, liberate, lighten, release, rid,
     set at ease, tear loose, unburden, unclutter, unfreight, unknot,
     unload, unravel, unscramble, unsnarl, untangle, untie, untwine