debark
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debark¹
- /dɪˈbɑːk/ UK
- /di.bɑɹk/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)k
Where it comes from
From French débarquer, from de- (Old French des-) + barque (“bark, small ship”).
verb debarks · debarking · debarked
- To unload goods from an aircraft or ship.
- To disembark.
debark²
- /diːˈbɑːk/ UK
- /di.bɑɹk/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)k
verb debarks · debarking · debarked
- To remove the bark from a tree, especially one that has been felled. Lightning completely debarked a large oak tree and set fire to a mattress of [an] adjacent home; […]
debark³
verb debarks · debarking · debarked
- To devocalize (a dog).
Translations
Talk about this word "debark." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/debark. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. debark. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/debark "debark." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/debark.Cite this
@misc{debark_2026,
title = {debark},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/debark},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
