debark

English

Etymology 1

From French débarquer, from de- (Old French des-) + barque (“bark, small ship”)

Pronunciation

Verb

debark (third-person singular simple present debarks, present participle debarking, simple past and past participle debarked)

  1. (transitive) To unload goods from an aircraft or ship.
  2. (intransitive) To disembark.
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Etymology 2

de- +‎ bark (“covering of tree”)

Pronunciation

Verb

debark (third-person singular simple present debarks, present participle debarking, simple past and past participle debarked)

  1. (transitive, forestry) To remove the bark from a tree that has been felled.
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Etymology 3

de- +‎ bark (“(of a dog) make the noise”)

Verb

debark (third-person singular simple present debarks, present participle debarking, simple past and past participle debarked)

  1. (transitive, veterinary medicine) To devocalize (a dog).

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