disembark.
To remove from on board a vessel; to put on shore
Meaning & usage
To remove from on board a vessel; to put on shore
The general disembarked the troops.
To go ashore out of a ship or boat; to leave a train or aircraft.
To go ashore from (a boat); to leave (a train or aircraft)
We disembarked the ferry.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English em- English bark English embark English disembark From dis- + embark.
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