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debark
1
(de¦bark)
Pronunciation:
/diːˈbɑːk/
verb
[
no object
]
leave a ship or aircraft:
the President debarked to girlish squeals
[
with object
]
unload (cargo or troops) from a ship or aircraft:
the ship would simply sail into the harbour, dock, and begin debarking troops
Derivatives
debarkation
Pronunciation:
/-ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
Origin:
mid 17th century
: from French
débarquer
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