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deboard

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dɪˈbɔː(ɹ)d/
  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)d
  • CMU ARPABET: D IY1 B AO0 R D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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verb

Meaning 1

To exit a form of transportation such as a boat, ship, airplane, trolley, streetcar or spaceship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • President Ford fell as he deboarded Air Force One.
  • He was detained late Tuesday after deboarding a British Airways flight from London.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English board English deboard From de- + board.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 登陸 /登陆 (dēnglù) — exit a form of transportation
  • Finnish: laskeutua lentokoneesta — exit a form of transportation