disencumber en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English encumber English disencumber From dis- + encumber.
Meanings
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(transitive) To remove an encumbrance or burden from (someone or something); unburden.
Francesca was soon disencumbered of her riding-hood and cloak; and the three young people, left together, became rapidly acquainted.
1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XX, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 218:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| disencumbers | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| disencumbered | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| disencumbered | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| disencumbering | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
es descargar (To remove an encumbrance from) · fr déshypothéquer (To remove an encumbrance from)