SINCE 1828
debark
verb (1)
de·bark
| \ di-ˈbärk
, dē-\
, dē-\
debarked;
debarking;
debarks
Definition of debark
(Entry 1 of 2)
debark
verb (2)
de·bark
| \ (ˌ)dē-ˈbärk
\
\
debarked;
debarking;
debarks
Definition of debark (Entry 2 of 2)
: to remove bark from
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Other Words from debark
Verb (1)
debarkation
\ ˌdē-ˌbär-ˈkā-shən
\
noun
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noun
Verb (2)
debarker
\ (ˌ)dē-ˈbär-kər
\
noun
\
noun
Examples of debark in a Sentence
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On Christmas Day, Edwin and Jonas safely debarked at Liverpool and crossed the English Channel to snowy Le Havre, France. — Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, "Memorial Day 2018: Remembering two peace-loving Oregon boys who died in France," 28 May 2018 After they're debarked, the logs are turned into pulp. — Michael J. Mooney, Popular Mechanics, "Inside the Koch Brothers' Industrial Empire," 9 Oct. 2015 The Carnival team scrambled to reroute ships, rebook passengers embarking or debarking, and set up new port calls out of harms' way. — Jane Wooldridge, miamiherald, "How does Carnival track its cruise ships? New high-tech center relies on big data. | Miami Herald," 11 May 2018 Jim Walker, a Miami attorney specializing in maritime law, advises consumers to debark with caution. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Can cruise lines ensure shore excursions they offer are safe?," 21 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'debark.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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