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disembarrass
verb dis·em·bar·rass \ˌdis-əm-ˈbar-əs\
Definition of DISEMBARRASS
transitive verb
: to free (as oneself) from something troublesome or superfluous
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First Known Use of DISEMBARRASS
1726
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Synonym Discussion of DISEMBARRASS
extricate, disentangle, untangle, disencumber, disembarrass mean to free from what binds or holds back. extricate implies the use of care or ingenuity in freeing from a difficult position or situation <extricated himself from financial difficulties>. disentangle and untangle suggest painstaking separation of a thing from other things <disentangling fact from fiction> <untangle a web of deceit>. disencumber implies a release from something that clogs or weighs down <an article disencumbered of jargon>. disembarrass suggests a release from something that impedes or hinders <disembarrassed herself of her advisers>.
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