disembarrass

dis·em·bar·rass

verb \ˌdis-əm-ˈbar-əs\

Definition of DISEMBARRASS

transitive verb

: to free (as oneself) from something troublesome or superfluous

Examples of DISEMBARRASS

1. <still struggling to disembarrass herself of the emotional baggage of a failed relationship>

First Known Use of DISEMBARRASS

1726

Related to DISEMBARRASS

Synonyms: clear, extricate, disengage, disentangle, free, liberate, release, untangle

Antonyms: embroil, entangle

Related Words: deliver, redeem, rescue, save; disburden, disencumber, unburden; unravel, unsnarl, untie, untwine

Near Antonyms: block, hamper, hinder, impede, obstruct; burden, encumber, load, weigh

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