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

“Subsequently, five armed individuals debarked the ship and attempted to flee via their small boat,” Central Command said.

From Washington Times

The lavvu is set up in the traditional way: three, debarked birch rods holding up a cloth exterior.

From Salon

“Both the deceased and her husband were debarked in Nassau, and Bahamian authorities have already investigated the circumstances and are conducting an autopsy,” the cruise line said in a statement to the network.

From Washington Times

In went the debarked trees, out came a spray of loblolly pine.

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