Synonyms of debark

debark

verb

di-ˈbärk 

as in to disembark

to go ashore from a ship

the seasick passengers debarked as soon as the ship dropped anchor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disembark
• land
• dock
• beach
• put in
• anchor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of debark

Passengers would debark at Country Club Station, near the intersection of what is now Cantrell Road and Kavanaugh Boulevard, and would either walk or ride in a buggy to the country club. — Arkansas Online, 27 June 2026

Foresters debarked and chipped the highly infested tree to kill the beetles inside. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026

However, locals say the tourists who debark for only a few hours but generally sleep and eat aboard ships are a bad deal for the city. — Doug Struck, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2025

If the wood wasn’t debarked, trees with loose bark layers or split wood that has dried enough to loosen its bark may harbor an array of creatures, such as wood roaches, earwigs, and possibly even overwintering yellowjacket wasp queens. — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024

On June 21, 1948, 1,027 people from the Caribbean debarked the Empire Windrush in London. — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023

The trees are debarked in around another nine years to allow for enough growth time. — Gabriella Sotelo, Treehugger, 24 Aug. 2023