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disembark en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɑːk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɑɹk/ (General-American)
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English em- English bark English embark English disembark From dis- + embark.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To remove from on board a vessel; to put on shore
   • Go to the bay, and disembark my coffers. 1604, William Shakespeare, Othello:
   • The general disembarked the troops.
2. (intransitive) To go ashore out of a ship or boat; to leave a train or aircraft.
   • This time I disembark at Dumbarton Central, a station with two island platforms blessed with yellow brick buildings and iron canopies dating from 1896, and listed Grade A. 2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 77:
3. (transitive) To go ashore from (a boat); to leave (a train or aircraft)
   • We disembarked the ferry.

Forms

Antonyms

embark

Deriveds

disembarkee · disembarkment · disembarker · disembarkation

Synonyms

get out · get off · land · debark · alight · debark

Translations (71)

eo elŝipiĝi (remove from on board a vessel) · grc ἀποβαίνω (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · bg дебаркирам (remove from on board a vessel) · ro descărca (remove from on board a vessel) · de ausschiffen (remove from on board a vessel) · tr karaya çıkmak (remove from on board a vessel) · gl desembarcar (remove from on board a vessel) · fi laskeutua lentokoneesta (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · vi xuống xe (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · fi astua maihin (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · ca desembarcar (remove from on board a vessel) · pt desembarcar (remove from on board a vessel) · nrf d'sembèrtchi (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · eo elaviiĝi (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · fr débarquer (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · ru вы́садиться (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · es desembarcar (remove from on board a vessel) · zza kıst vıciyen (remove from on board a vessel) · zza war ameyen (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · grc ἐκβαίνω (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · ru выса́живаться (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · cs vystoupit (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · pl wysiąść (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · ru сойти́ (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · ru вы́садить (remove from on board a vessel) · ja 上陸する (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · pam tipa (remove from on board a vessel) · fi nousta maihin (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · cs vylodit (remove from on board a vessel) · la egredior (remove from on board a vessel) · grc ἀποβιβάζω (remove from on board a vessel) · mi makere (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · mh eakto (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · it sbarcare (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · sh iskrcati (remove from on board a vessel) · hu kiszáll (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · ja 降りる (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · it sbarcare (remove from on board a vessel) · es desembarcar (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · eo elvagoniĝi (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · sh iskrcavati (remove from on board a vessel) · nrf dêbèrtchi (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · cmn 登陸 /登陆 (remove from on board a vessel) · cmn 下船 (remove from on board a vessel) · nrf dêbèrtchi (remove from on board a vessel) · ta இறங்கு (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · fi nousta junasta (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · nl ontschepen (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · fi nousta linja-autosta (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · grc ἐκβιβάζω (remove from on board a vessel) · cmn 下船 (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · pam kuldas (remove from on board a vessel) · da gå i land (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · nl van boord gaan (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · cmn 登陸 /登陆 (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · nrf d'sembèrtchi (remove from on board a vessel) · pt desembarcar (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · pt saltar em terra (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · fi rantauttaa (remove from on board a vessel) · ca desembarcar (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · pl wysiadać (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · mi heke (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · pl opuszczać pokład (remove from on board a vessel) · hu leszáll (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · fr débarquer (remove from on board a vessel) · bg дебаркирам (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · ru сходи́ть (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) · ru выса́живать (remove from on board a vessel) · mh eakto (remove from on board a vessel) · pl opuścić pokład (remove from on board a vessel) · gl desembarcar (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)