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Disembarrass

Disembarrass \Dis`em*bar"rass\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disembarrassed; p. pr. & vb. n. Disembarrassing.] [Pref. dis- + embarrass: cf. F. d['e]sembarasser.] To free from embarrassment, or perplexity; to clear; to extricate.

To disembarrass himself of his companion.
--Sir W. Scott.

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disembarrass

vb. (context transitive English) to get (someone) out of an embarrassing situation; to free from embarrassment

WordNet
disembarrass

v. relieve from; "Rid the the house of pests" [syn: rid, free]

Usage examples of "disembarrass".

He was quite disembarrassed of that Panglossian philosophy which had hitherto induced him to believe that the Earl of Fitz-pompey was the best of all possible uncles.

The cacique Director had quickly disembarrassed himself of the old experienced men of the Land Bureau--American graduate civil engineers who had passed the United States Civil Service examination before coming to the Islands.

Thus disembarrassed, he strode gravely to the fireplace, took up the poker, held it in the manner of a weapon upright against his shoulder, and exclaimed in a severe voice, 'Eyes right!

Having thus disembarrassed themselves of the whole of their immediate assailants, Bruce and his companion continued their flight.

Neckar came in at this period and very dexterously disembarrassed the administration of these disputes by calling the notables to advise the form of calling and constituting the States.

He carried me along with him —the shirt, for a few seconds, drawn over my head, when, disembarrassing myself of the garment, by slipping my head and arms out, I left it in his possession, and regained the surface of the water, almost suffocated.