Disencumber

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove an encumbrance or burden from (someone or something); unburden. transitive

    "Francesca was soon disencumbered of her riding-hood and cloak; and the three young people, left together, became rapidly acquainted."

  2. 2
    release from entanglement of difficulty wordnet

Synonyms

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extricateallayalleviatebe lightclearclear away

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"Francesca was soon disencumbered of her riding-hood and cloak; and the three young people, left together, became rapidly acquainted."

Etymology

From dis- + encumber.

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