debark

English

Etymology 1

From French débarquer, from de- (Old French des-) + barque (“bark, small ship”)

Pronunciation

Verb

debark (third-person singular simple present debarks, present participle debarking, simple past and past participle debarked)

  1. (transitive) To unload goods from an aircraft or ship.
  2. (intransitive) To disembark.
Translations
to disembark — see disembark
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Etymology 2

de- +‎ bark (“covering of tree”)

Pronunciation

Verb

debark (third-person singular simple present debarks, present participle debarking, simple past and past participle debarked)

  1. (transitive, forestry) To remove the bark from a tree that has been felled.
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Etymology 3

de- +‎ bark (“(of a dog) make the noise”)

Verb

debark (third-person singular simple present debarks, present participle debarking, simple past and past participle debarked)

  1. (transitive, veterinary medicine) To devocalize (a dog).

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