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disencumber

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-en-cum-ber
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove an encumbrance or burden from (someone or something); unburden.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English encumber English disencumber From dis- + encumber.

Usage

Inflected Forms

disencumbers (present, singular) disencumbering (participle, present) disencumbered (participle, past) disencumbered (past)

Synonyms

extricate untangle disentangle

Questions

What does disencumber mean?
To remove an encumbrance or burden from (someone or something); unburden.
Where does disencumber come from?
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English encumber English disencumber From dis- + encumber.

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