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debus

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

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  • CMU ARPABET: D EH1 B IH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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verb

Meaning 1

To alight or get off a bus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

Examples

  • 1990, K C Paval, "Indian Army After Independence", New Delhi: Lancer. The leading battalion [...] arrived in the vicinity of Kushtia around 1400 hours and debussed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

After debark (“to disembark”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: αποβιβάζομαι (apovivázomai) — to get off a bus