Synonyms of disembark

disembark

verb

ˌdis-əm-ˈbärk 

1

as in to land

to go ashore from a ship

the cruise passengers disembarked as soon as they got to the terminal in Miami

Synonyms & Similar Words

• land
• debark
• dock
• beach
• put in
• anchor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• get (on)
• embark
• board
• weigh (anchor)

2

as in to descend

to come down from something (as a vehicle)

before you disembark, make sure you haven't left anything on your seat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• descend
• dismount
• alight
• light
• get down
• deplane
• detrain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• embark
• get in
• board
• climb (aboard)
• mount
• entrain
• enplane

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disembark

The rescue vessel arrived at Arguineguín port and disembarked the remaining migrants early Thursday morning, the agency reported. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Sweeney was photographed with Braun and his children for the first time in August, when they were seen disembarking a private jet, per TMZ. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026

Reuters reported that five migrants who refused to disembark after arriving in Monrovia were flown instead to Equatorial Guinea in Central Africa, where they are held with more than 30 other migrants previously sent there by the US. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Other ships may arrive at the same time, so areas can be crowded as thousands of passengers disembark. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026