debarrass

transitive verb

de·​bar·​rass

də̇ˈbarəs,

dēˈ-

-ed/-ing/-es

: to disembarrass especially by removing what impedes or encumbers

debarrassed her of her coat and hat

Word History

Etymology

French débarrasser, from Middle French debarrasser, from de- + embarrasser to embarrass

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