verb
disembark
dihs-ihm-BAHK
Disembark (verb) means to get off a ship, plane, or other vehicle after a journey. Example: “Passengers began to disembark as soon as the gate opened.”
verb
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To get off a ship, plane, or other vehicle after a journey.
"Passengers began to disembark as soon as the gate opened."
"We disembarked at the port just before sunrise."
How to use disembark
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo leave a ship, plane, or train at the end of a trip.
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Common pairings
disembark from the ship
disembark passengers
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- disembarks
- Past tense
- disembarked
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Passengers began to _____ as soon as the gate opened.
Etymology
From dis- ("reverse of") plus embark, tracing back to French bark/barque, meaning "boat" — so disembark literally means to leave the boat.
Synonyms
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debark
set down
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Rhymes for disembark
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What does “disembark” mean?
The word “disembark” means to get off a ship, plane, or other vehicle after a journey. In plain terms, to leave a ship, plane, or train at the end of a trip.
How do you pronounce “disembark”?
“Disembark” is pronounced dihs-ihm-BAHK (/ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɑɹk/ in IPA).
How do you use “disembark” in a sentence?
Here is “disembark” used in a sentence: “Passengers began to disembark as soon as the gate opened.”
What is the opposite of “disembark”?
The opposite of “disembark” — its antonyms — is embark.
What part of speech is “disembark”?
“Disembark” is a verb.
Where does the word “disembark” come from?
The word “disembark” comes from French. From dis- ("reverse of") plus embark, tracing back to French bark/barque, meaning "boat" — so disembark literally means to leave the boat.
