disembarrass
dis·em·bar·rass
disembarrass · disembarrasses · disembarrassed · disembarrassing
To get out of a difficult or embarrassing situationTo get (someone) out of a difficult or embarrassing situation; to free (someone) from the embarrassment (of a situation); (often reflexive) to relieve (someone of a burden, item of clothing, etc.).
/ˌdɪs.ɛmˈbæɹ.əs/
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To get (someone) out of a difficult or embarrassing situation; to free (someone) from the embarrassment (of a situation); (often reflexive) to relieve (someone of a burden, item of clothing, etc.).
(obsolete, transitive)To free (something) from complication.
(obsolete, transitive)To disentangle (two things); to distinguish.
More definitions
- relieve from
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From dis- + embarrass. Possibly a calque of French désembarrasser. First attested in 1726From dis- + embarrass. Possibly a calque of French désembarrasser. First attested in 1726 (sense 1).
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Forms
disembarrasses, disembarrassing, disembarrassed, disembarrassed| Base form | disembarrass · to disembarrass |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | disembarrasses |
| Present participle | disembarrassing |
| Past simple | disembarrassed |
| Past participle | disembarrassed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle