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disembarrass.

To get (someone) out of a difficult or embarrassing situation; to free (someone) from the embarrassment (of a situation); (often reflexive) to relieve (someone of a burden, item of clothing, etc.).

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌdɪs.ɛmˈbæɹ.əs/Received-Pronunciation/-em-/Received-Pronunciation/-ˈbaɹ-/Received-Pronunciation/ˌdɪs.ɛmˈbæɹ.əs/General-American
  1. To get (someone) out of a difficult or embarrassing situation; to free (someone) from the embarrassment (of a situation); (often reflexive) to relieve (someone of a burden, item of clothing, etc.).

    transitive
  2. To free (something) from complication.

    obsolete · transitive
  3. To disentangle (two things); to distinguish.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

From dis- + embarrass. Possibly a calque of French désembarrasser. First attested in 1726 (sense 1).

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