disencumber
disencumber · disencumbers · disencumbered · disencumbering
To remove an encumbrance or burden fromTo remove an encumbrance or burden from (someone or something); unburden.
» I disencumbered myself of everything that would hinder me and placed my feet in the best position for a leap.
Meaning
1 sensesTo remove an encumbrance or burden from (someone or something); unburden.
More definitions
- release from entanglement of difficulty
Examples
1 sentencesI disencumbered myself of everything that would hinder me and placed my feet in the best position for a leap.
Translations
2 languagesForms
disencumbers, disencumbering, disencumbered, disencumbered| Base form | disencumber · to disencumber |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | disencumbers |
| Present participle | disencumbering |
| Past simple | disencumbered |
| Past participle | disencumbered |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- release from entanglement of difficulty:extricateuntangledisentangle
Lessons 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