When you disembark the flight, you will go through passport control.
Source: tatoeba (7096581)
Disembark
/ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɑːk/
Synonyms for "disembark" (56 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (12)
Strong matches (16)
Related words (28)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: alien land, alight, alight, alighting, alights.
- Sentence evidence is available for disembark, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "disembark".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "disembark"
Keep "disembark" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "disembark" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "disembark", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "disembark" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesaircraft disembarkationdisembarkation pointdisembarkation procedureemergency disembarkationport disembarkationrapid disembarkation
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
40 translations across 23 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- ἀποβαίνω verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
- ἐκβαίνω verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Bulgarian
1 entries- дебаркирам verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Catalan
1 entries- desembarcar verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 下船 verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
- 登陸 /登陆 verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Czech
1 entries- vystoupit verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Danish
1 entries- gå i land verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Dutch
2 entries- ontschepen verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
- van boord gaan verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Esperanto
2 entries- elaviiĝi verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
- elvagoniĝi verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Finnish
4 entries- astua maihin verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
- laskeutua lentokoneesta verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
- nousta junasta verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
- nousta linja-autosta verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
French
1 entries- débarquer verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Galician
1 entries- desembarcar verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Hungarian
2 entries- kiszáll verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
- leszáll verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Italian
1 entries- sbarcare verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Japanese
2 entries- 上陸する verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
- 降りる verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Māori
2 entries- heke verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
- makere verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Norman
2 entries- d'sembèrtchi verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
- dêbèrtchi verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Polish
2 entries- wysiadać verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
- wysiąść verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Portuguese
2 entries- desembarcar verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
- saltar em terra verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Russian
4 entries- вы́садиться verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
- выса́живаться verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
- сойти́ verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
- сходи́ть verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Spanish
1 entries- desembarcar verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Tamil
1 entries- இறங்கு verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Vietnamese
1 entries- xuống xe verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Zazaki
1 entries- war ameyen verb (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
A team of health officials will board the ship to conduct health checks on the 1,455 passengers and 802 crew members before they will be allowed to disembark.
Source: tatoeba (8549496)
Only those passengers who have tested negative for the virus and have not shown any symptoms are being allowed to disembark the Diamond Princess.
Source: tatoeba (8575715)
When I've been riding the ship all day, even after I disembark I still feel like I'm at sea.
Source: tatoeba (8595749)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "disembark"?
Closest matches include alien land, alight, alight, alighting, alights.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "disembark"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.