disembarrass

verb
/ˌdɪs.ɛmˈbæɹ.əs/UK/ˌdɪs.ɛmˈbæɹ.əs/US/ˌdɪs.ɛmˈbɛɹ.əs/CA/ˌdɪs.emˈbæɹ.əs/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from désembarrasser

Definitions

  1. To get (someone) out of a difficult or embarrassing situation

    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.).

    • He had now disembarrassed himself of his riding-dress, and walking up to his daughter, he undid the fastening of her mask.
  2. To free (something) from complication.

  3. To disentangle (two things)

    To disentangle (two things); to distinguish.

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