disembark
The origin and history of disembark.
Etymology
From dis- ("reverse of") plus embark, tracing back to French bark/barque, meaning "boat" — so disembark literally means to leave the boat.
The origin and history of disembark.
From dis- ("reverse of") plus embark, tracing back to French bark/barque, meaning "boat" — so disembark literally means to leave the boat.
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