debark

¹

[ dih-bahrk ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to disembark.

debark

²

[ dee-bahrk ]

verb (used with object)

1. to remove the bark from (a log).

debark

¹

/ ˌdiːbɑːˈkeɪʃən; dɪˈbɑːk /

verb

1. a less common word for disembark

debark

²

/ diːˈbɑːk /

verb

1. tr to remove the bark from (a tree)

Derived Forms

• debarkation, noun

Other Words From

• de·bar·ka·tion [dee-bahr-, key, -sh, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of debark¹

1645–55; < French débarquer, equivalent to dé- dis- ¹ + barque bark ³ + -er infinitive suffix

Origin of debark²

First recorded in 1735–45; de- + bark ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of debark¹

C17: from French débarquer, from dé- dis ¹+ barque barque

Origin of debark²

C18: from de- + bark ²

Example Sentences

To build bridges, Mr. Jennings and at least 60,000 P.O.W.s — and thousands more local prisoners — were forced to cut down and debark trees, saw them into half-meter lengths, dig and carry earth to build embankments, and drive piles into the ground.

From New York Times

The main ordeal for passengers, as Ms. Margarett recounted, was the wait for maintenance to fix the tires so people could debark.

From Washington Times

“Even as we entered Debark, we stepped on a dead body. We thought it was the trunk of a tree. It was dark. We came here crying.”

From Washington Times

“Even as we entered Debark, we stepped on a dead body. We thought it was the trunk of a tree. It was dark. We came here crying.”

From Seattle Times

This past week, the military posted photos from the town of Debark in the northern Amhara region where young men — wielding machetes, guns and sticks studded with nails — rallied in support of the war and enlisted in droves.

From New York Times