English Explanatory Dictionary

disembarrass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To get (someone) out of a difficult or embarrassing situation; to free (someone) from the embarrassment (of a situation); (often reflexive) to relieve (someone of a burden, item of clothing, etc.).
  2. To free (something) from complication.
  3. To disentangle (two things); to distinguish.

Pronunciation

dĭs′ĕm-băr′əs /ˌdɪs.ɛmˈbæɹ.əs/ /-em-/ /-ˈbaɹ-/ /ˌdɪs.ɛmˈbɛɹ.əs/ /ˌdɪs.emˈbæɹ.əs/ /ˌdəs.emˈbɛɹ.əs/ /ˌdɪs.ɛmˈbaɾ.əs/ /ˌdɪs.ɛmˈbaɾ.ʌs/ /ˌɖɪs.ɛ(ː)mˈba(ː)ɾ.as/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-disembarrass.wav

Word forms

disembarrass disembarrasses disembarrassing disembarrassed

Etymology

From dis- + embarrass. Possibly a calque of French désembarrasser. First attested in 1726 (sense 1).

Synonyms

disburden disencumber extricate

Related words

embarrassment

Derived words

disembarrassed disembarrassment
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